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prosperous

[pros-per-uhs] / ˈprɒs pər əs /




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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

Their nations have a shared interest in a "free, open, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific", they said.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

My hope for this country: I want everybody to be prosperous.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

There were no street vendors here, nor prosperous merchants, only sullen wives emptying their slop jars into the street, sometimes missing the scrawny, shoeless children playing there, sometimes not.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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