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thriving

[thrahy-ving] / ˈθraɪ vɪŋ /


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As a young postdoctoral scientist, he joined pioneering expeditions and descended more than a mile below the ocean surface in the submersible Alvin, where he observed thriving ecosystems in total darkness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

In 2021, Joshua was a member of the Journal's "The Tulsa Race Massacre | 100 Years Later" project, which included his reporting from Tulsa, Okla., on Black Americans's struggle to create a thriving business community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Twelve months since his senior debut, the 19-year-old now finds himself at RB Leipzig and thriving in the Bundesliga, scoring 10 times and registering seven assists while clocking the third-fastest speed in the division.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In these tough times, some discount chains have been thriving, but California’s Grocery Outlet has been closing stores as it tries to remedy a hangover of overexpansion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Ten years after arriving in America, Jack took out a loan, bought the company he was working for, and turned it into a thriving import company.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren