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prosper

[pros-per] / ˈprɒs pər /


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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

This particular grift may have failed, but in a world built on massive structural inequality, grifters tend to prosper.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

Maybe because an analyst at a second-tier firm who boldly goes where no one has gone before could live long and prosper if they even temporarily get it right.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Officials in Nevada, where casinos prosper, have emerged as some of the most forceful opponents of prediction markets.

From Barron's May 14, 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

Tom Roebuck, another wing who prospers in the air, is only just back from a broken toe.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

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

Now the area prospers largely from the tourist trade.

From Seattle Times May 22, 2023

St Emilion is now secure under his patronage, and the convent prospers as a result of my commerce with the local merchants and farmers, so Mother Ermentrude and the bishop are pleased.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Since leaving England he has prospered in franchise cricket, ending Royal Challengers Bengaluru's wait for Indian Premier League success with consecutive titles in 2025 and 2026 and winning The Hundred with Trent Rockets in 2022.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The U.S. has prospered for many reasons: a vast internal market, ample natural resources, a homeland unravaged by war and universal basic education.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Americans made things, and prospered in the making of them.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

He prospered from his farming so much that he was able to purchase the manor of Woolsthorpe in 1623, gaining the title of Lord of the Manor.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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

“If we do all that, and everybody’s prospering and they’re all a part of it, and there’s upside for everybody, that’s going to naturally be a bulwark against future conflicts there. Because everybody’s thriving.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 29, 2025

Have we not gotten to the point where the simple act of prospering is a symbol of resilience and resistance?

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 31, 2025

The motives behind building the new church were twofold: to resurrect the ancient splendor of Byzantium and to show the world the financial wherewithal of die prospering Greek American community.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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