flourished

Example Sentences

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However, Pegula’s tennis career flourished outside of her hometown of Buffalo.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 13, 2026

The marine animals that flourished afterward were generally much more active.

From Science Daily • Jul. 12, 2026

Afterward, the young Vincent watched his father, his uncle and a few other men, all veterans of World War II, gather in the Coppolas’ backyard, where tomato plants flourished between weeds and broken glass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Powerful and with exceptional recovery pace, Cordoba has flourished since Philippe Clement was appointed as Norwich head coach in November.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

That the telescope flourished and the microscope languished is one of the signs that the Scientific Revolution can properly be understood as a revolution—that is, a revolt against a previous order.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton