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prosperous

[pros-per-uhs] / ˈprɒs pər əs /




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In the 18th Century, a prosperous businessman, Thomas Knox Hannington, built a grand house on the site, and its ruins can still be seen today.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

On its website, the group says it is a coalition of L.A. residents “promoting a safer, cleaner, more prosperous and more collaborative city.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

You are a master of the prosperous pivot.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

But that means the problem is worse in less prosperous areas where people can’t afford it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Thus Athens became, of all earth’s cities, the happiest and most prosperous, the only true home of liberty, the one place in the world where the people governed themselves.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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