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Which fictional character becomes prosperous?

prosperous

[pros-per-uhs] / ˈprɒs pər əs /




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Lopez was at her apartment in the prosperous farmland known as the “Raisin Capital of the World” when a reporter told her about the investigation’s findings and the timeframe for penalties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The new route is particularly important to rural parts of Sichuan, Chongqing and Yunnan, among others, which are less well-connected than more prosperous regions in eastern China.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

But he added cancelling the attack would be "for the future benefit of the world and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran".

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

There are many cases in which one twin is killed in childhood, in a riding accident, say, or is struck by lightning, while the other lives to a prosperous old age.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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