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as in to flourish
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks
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Recent Examples of prosper
Trump's proposal would eliminate federal income tax on Social Security benefits—but not all generations will prosper, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model report.
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Claire Dickey, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Nobody could live in the conditions that these animals had to withstand and also prosper.
—Anna-Jae Clarke, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
To truly let America prosper, Trump must advance a free market agenda rooted in limited government, fiscal discipline, and economic freedom.
—Vance Ginn, National Review, 12 Feb. 2025
As major luxury players tighten their belts, the Chinese contemporary market is finding ways to prosper in a difficult market.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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Claire Dickey, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Nobody could live in the conditions that these animals had to withstand and also prosper.
—Anna-Jae Clarke, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
To truly let America prosper, Trump must advance a free market agenda rooted in limited government, fiscal discipline, and economic freedom.
—Vance Ginn, National Review, 12 Feb. 2025
As major luxury players tighten their belts, the Chinese contemporary market is finding ways to prosper in a difficult market.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosper
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Finding support can make the difference between surviving and thriving.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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Discover which herbs thrive in our region and explore their therapeutic and culinary uses.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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The planned staging of Salome at the Palace Theater would have been a historic performance, as Bernhardt was the A-lister of her time and no doubt would have flourished in the part.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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While his predecessors — both Democrats and Republicans — insisted that alliances in Europe and Asia were America’s greatest force multiplier, keeping the peace and allowing trade to flourish, Mr. Trump viewed them as a bleeding wound.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Related Stories The return-to-form album can typically succeed on the back of familiarity; day-one fans will always be chasing the high that an artist’s breakthrough once offered.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Smaller powers can, through the intelligent application of attrition, succeed in advancing their own goals.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Songs, written and practiced long before much of San Diego FC’s roster arrived here, echoed through Mission Valley for the next two hours.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Among the first to arrive was Cooper Koch, making a statement in a chest-baring vest before joining a spirited conversation with fellow actors.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosper. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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