flourish
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The stories of Clark, Willingham and others brought institutional betrayal painfully close: the place where you hoped to learn, belong and flourish can become another place entirely, one where you must fight to be heard.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Tyler placed it between us with an elegant flourish; the steam carried the scent of glorious-secret spices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The electric automaker on Thursday unveiled its second-generation sports car with a flourish of engineering prowess.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
There was still significant investment, but on younger players who could be moulded by his philosophy and discipline while given room to flourish.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“We must not wait much longer. We need to go where we can be safe and flourish for many years, for generation upon generation.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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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
Surrounded by the gold-leaf flourishes that now line the walls of the Oval Office, they tell him they’re headed out on the great American road trip, and he looks like he couldn’t care less.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Educational choice matters because one child may thrive in a highly structured classroom, while another flourishes in a school built around the arts, project-based learning or career and technical education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hyacinth sat by the tree, adding flourishes to her gift wrapping.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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But not for Bloom Energy, the fuel-cell maker that has flourished due to data-center demand.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
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
This is a squad that has flourished under Arteta's tutelage.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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
Regards, The letter was signed with a large, flourished A. It was very like the A that appeared on the Ashton letterhead.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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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
That might lead to more competition among schools and more student flourishing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
Her new parternship with 20-year-old Lexi Potter is flourishing and has allowed Walsh to get further up the pitch and play with more freedom.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“One could not describe Obasanjo as a good man, but it must be conceded that he has done some good things in the country; there is a flourishing spirit of entrepreneurship,” he said.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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