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Discover LudwigThe phrase "prospects against" is not commonly used in written English and may be unclear without context
It could be used when discussing potential outcomes or challenges in a competitive situation.
Example: "The prospects against our main competitor seem promising, given our recent innovations."
Alternatives: "challenges faced" or "outlook versus."
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"We match up well against them," Thomas said his team's prospects against the Devils.
DJ Taylor, welcoming Areté's arrival, realistically summed up its prospects against the history of literary magazines.
During a teleconference yesterday, Etienne spoke, perhaps bravely, about his prospects against Tyson.
LONDON — With an election months away, the governing Labour Party's prospects against David Cameron's Conservatives look near hopeless.
Somluck was considered such a prohibitive favorite that the big gamblers lost interest and the promoters did not want to risk their best prospects against him.
His prospects (against a former mayor, Xavier Suarez) seem hampered by a tough austerity plan which he and the council were forced to implement by the governor's overseers.
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"We now have a great semi-final in prospect against West Ham," said McLeish.
Heggessey's declared aim of making BBC1 Britain's most popular channel looked a particularly daunting prospect against a strong ITV line-up of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
-- The fight for the Republican presidential nomination began narrowing into an intense and ideological battle at a debate here Wednesday night, with Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and Mitt Romney sharply clashing over Social Security, health care and each other's long-term prospect against President Obama.
The bears turn this prospect against the company, with the argument that Genentech is too dependent on Avastin and that sales increases are meager for its other drugs.
Leeds trailed Hull FC 12-0 at half-time in their previous fixture, but while they scored 43 unanswered points at the KC Stadium that day, Warrington's fierce defence was a much tougher prospect against which to mount a comeback.
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