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flourishing

[flur-i-shing, fluhr-] / ˈflɜr ɪ ʃɪŋ, ˈflʌr- /


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The Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad is still flourishing at 116 years old.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

But few hold more direct responsibility for that flourishing of styles than Guardiola himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In Jemima’s first year of high school in New Zealand, her social life was flourishing.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

But Navy Federal Credit Union chief economist Heather Long called it "a split-screen economy" where companies and investors involved in artificial intelligence are flourishing while middle- and moderate-income households grapple with cost hikes.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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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