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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

"The future of a prosperous Wales lies within a successful United Kingdom," Thomas added.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

You are a master of the prosperous pivot.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

One can readily sense the intellectual hostility to middlebrow culture, which in England dated back before the existence of a large and prosperous middle class with a hunger for culture.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Moreover, despite the rising global tensions with the USSR, the United States was enjoying one of the most prosperous decades in its history.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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