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Which fictional character becomes prosperous?

prosperous

[pros-per-uhs] / ˈprɒs pər əs /




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Lopez was at her apartment in the prosperous farmland known as the “Raisin Capital of the World” when a reporter told her about the investigation’s findings and the timeframe for penalties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

ACM Smyth warned that without satellites, some of the technologies people take for granted would be lost and would make every sector "less efficient, less prosperous and less secure".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

That helped foster a baseline of acceptance that suited a prosperous port city where even in the 1640s up to 18 languages were spoken by inhabitants from around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

In theory, a private company helping investors get information quickly is a legitimate, widespread, and prosperous business model.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

At his side, like a useless appendage, is his wife, twenty-seven years younger and equally poor, whose arms and legs are loaded with real and fake bracelets and rings left over from more prosperous days.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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