flourish
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With a theatrical flourish, Vance descended from the steps of Air Force Two, the vice presidential jet, and received a rapturous reception as he entered the event in a flag-draped airport hangar.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Bolstered by these donations, new universities would flourish and compete with the Ivy League for the best faculty and the brightest students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In these patients, potentially harmful species such as Enterococcus faecium can flourish after much of the surrounding microbial ecosystem has been "destroyed."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
She said she would continue to coach and support the league so it could continue to succeed and flourish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
She ended with a farewell and the largest flourish of all—Hattie.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
His trademark flourishes included walls of windows and built-in furniture.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Johnson has apparently instituted a number of USA-style flourishes into the program.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Several geeky flourishes were added, including a quote attributed to Altman, “COMPUTE IS DESTINY.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Even the song Rock Music is full of manipulated vocals and electronic flourishes.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He used to write her letters every day, when he still had the strength, long letters in an old- fashioned script with flourishes and curlicues.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
In recent years, the used-car space flourished as new vehicle prices crossed $50,000 on average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The 11th in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"Stromatolites could be more than 'just' a cradle of life where early microbial life flourished," says A/Prof. Burns.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
It said grasshoppers had flourished during the hot summer, while butterflies had been able to complete their life cycle more quickly and emerge in large numbers.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
He flourished a pound note in front of Ben.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Influencer culture is flourishing, but the idea of people being moved to action is as old as the Bible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Indeed, the words "HELP" and "SOS" have been scratched out in the weeds now flourishing on the exposed lake bed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
He said: "These flourishing shoots are really encouraging and show the special measures we've taken, including reducing soil compaction around the roots and limiting human disturbance, are paying off."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Human flourishing has never been measured in job titles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
These cotton mills were big and flourishing and most of the workers in the town were poor.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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