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prosperous

[pros-per-uhs] / ˈprɒs pər əs /




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But life wasn’t easy if you weren’t Dutch, so Anthony and Grietje—outsiders in a prosperous but swirling city—chose to seek their fortune in the Americas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

They say he had been influenced by adverts such as these, dangling the idea of a more prosperous life in the UK.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

On its website, the group says it is a coalition of L.A. residents “promoting a safer, cleaner, more prosperous and more collaborative city.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

You are a master of the prosperous pivot.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

They were prosperous farms, you could tell, because the barns gleamed with fresh red paint and the houses often had swimming pools out front.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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