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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

He said he is running to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent to make L.A. “safe, prosperous, affordable and inclusive for all.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Some prosperous Frenchman had built the house in the late 1700s to house a menage of wife, children, and spinster tantes.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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