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[pros-per] / ˈprɒs pər /


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Shouldn’t a museum, of all places, be where complex dialogues about art and humanity can prosper?

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

One coin features the Vulcan salute, a hand gesture that was popularised by the original 1960s television series, alongside the words "Live long and prosper".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“We can make it so they can prosper, but we prosper with them,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

"I know he wants the country to prosper."

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

And likewise, two men prosper equally employing two different means, one being cautious and the other impetuous.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Yet to our mind the remarkable news of this anniversary is that our free republic has stood for a quarter millennium and prospers still.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

“When Indonesia prospers, the region prosters,” Lee said.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

Western analysts say the counteroffensive, even if it prospers, won’t end the war which started with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 4, 2023

Patriotism is wanting to make your city better so that it prospers.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2022

"Not everything survives transplanting. What prospers in one place may wither in another."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Barabak: Becerra right away lays down the man o’ the people card, noting his parents came to California with just $12 and prospered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Under his tenure, China has prospered immensely. He’s really done an excellent job.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Unlike others who prospered economically under Chávez, Betancourt and his associates didn't seem to identify ideologically with the late president's movement.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Unyoked from racial prejudices and prohibitions, Eston’s progeny prospered.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

As the years passed and his coal company prospered, Mr. Carter had concrete sidewalks poured, the streets paved, and the town fenced to keep cows from roaming the streets.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Elections will create winners and losers in individual industries, but I’d rather own businesses capable of prospering across political cycles than build a portfolio around predicting Washington.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

Despite rising computer-memory costs and a tight supply chain that have been constraining phone sales, the company is prospering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Fundamentally superior stocks are prospering from a stunning earnings environment as well as a booming domestic economy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

It was a more optimistic era; the generals could see their South East Asian neighbours prospering through trade with the Western world, and they wanted an end to crippling economic sanctions.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

Even as they stood there, Ralph suspected him of secretly prospering.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen


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