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flourish

[flur-ish, fluhr-] / ˈflɜr ɪʃ, ˈflʌr- /






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Wie West opened her round with a flourish, crushing her tee shot 293 yards down the left side.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

They’re about helping individuals to flourish and building a healthy society.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“I love to watch my agents flourish more than anything, and watching them grow their careers at this point and helping them grow their careers. That’s my favorite thing today,” he says.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The prince said he had felt the need to speak out because saying nothing allows "hate and extremism to flourish unchecked".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“We must not wait much longer. We need to go where we can be safe and flourish for many years, for generation upon generation.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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