flourish
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COVID-19 created the conditions in which conspiracy theories flourish: enormous uncertainty, frightening consequences, rapidly changing information and distrust of institutions.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
As the barrelling behemoth of true crime content continues to flourish, police departments across the US and abroad are turning to podcast production for help solving cold murder cases and other investigations.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
When value creation is distributed across multiple firms, companies up and down the supply chain flourish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Everywhere you turn, there’s a flourish, a nuance, a detail. There’s a bold statement that makes you sit and contemplate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Then Santini commands his children to assemble by the tree,” Colonel Meecham said with a flourish.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Likewise, Paris Fashion Week isn’t known to feature designers whose collections can be worn off the rack, instead showcasing works of great sartorial ambition, with severe silhouettes and playful flourishes alike.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
In the mango-growing heartland of Tando Allahyar, Mohammad Shakeel manages orchards that grow the golden-yellow Sindhri variety, named after the province where it flourishes and famous for its rich flavour and juicy pulp.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
But his flourishes were both expressive and eminently practical.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
With flourishes of Spanish guitar, it's solidly constructed but fails to connect emotionally.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Behind her closed eyelids, she had imagined the skin of her tummy brown instead of blue, decorated with the old woman's exquisite flourishes.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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Huges said that during the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine flourished by necessity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
France and Morocco moved on Thursday to strengthen a renewed partnership that has flourished over the past two years, with French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu hailing "exceptionally positive" ties in Rabat.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
However, Pegula’s tennis career flourished outside of her hometown of Buffalo.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Afterward, the young Vincent watched his father, his uncle and a few other men, all veterans of World War II, gather in the Coppolas’ backyard, where tomato plants flourished between weeds and broken glass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The Aztecs flourished culturally, economically, militarily, and politically, but they faced growing rebellion by the peoples from whom they exacted tribute.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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Pro softball leagues have existed since 1976, but they have lacked the visibility and accessibility imperative to flourishing and gaining popularity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
“They’re flourishing in our absence,” Huang said of Chinese chip maker Huawei in May.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Catholic missionaries arrived, too, and with them came the flourishing of religious art used to inspire and convert the native peoples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
And this is a major part of why the centre is flourishing, she believes.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
When his land was flourishing, he went back home and married a young woman named Susan.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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