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prosper

[pros-per] / ˈprɒs pər /


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Behind the song stood Jerome Kern, a founding architect of the American musical, and Dorothy Fields, one of the few women to prosper in the era’s fiercely competitive songwriting business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Shouldn’t a museum, of all places, be where complex dialogues about art and humanity can prosper?

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

One coin features the Vulcan salute, a hand gesture that was popularised by the original 1960s television series, alongside the words "Live long and prosper".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Leonard Nimoy as Mr Spock in Star Trek performs the Vulcan salute, which is usually accompanied with the words "live long and prosper"

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

A bright child like Chester might thrive and prosper, as Molly and her friends did.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Yet to our mind the remarkable news of this anniversary is that our free republic has stood for a quarter millennium and prospers still.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Tom Roebuck, another wing who prospers in the air, is only just back from a broken toe.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

Western analysts say the counteroffensive, even if it prospers, won’t end the war which started with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 4, 2023

Now the area prospers largely from the tourist trade.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023

"The realm prospers from such events, my lord," Grand Maester Pycelle said.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Barabak: Becerra right away lays down the man o’ the people card, noting his parents came to California with just $12 and prospered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Under his tenure, China has prospered immensely. He’s really done an excellent job.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Unlike others who prospered economically under Chávez, Betancourt and his associates didn't seem to identify ideologically with the late president's movement.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Unyoked from racial prejudices and prohibitions, Eston’s progeny prospered.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

Nothing prospered there in Hearth or tilth, all being blighted with illness, the spring seed frozen in the ground or the ripe grain rotten, and so it had been for many years.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Folks in Richland who are prospering probably don’t see it that way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Fundamentally superior stocks are prospering from a stunning earnings environment as well as a booming domestic economy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Brazil is pushing the idea of building a prospering economy by sustainably using natural resources, preserving nature to protect the vitality of the land, and developing valuable products including fuels, pharmaceuticals, and foods.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025

Have we not gotten to the point where the simple act of prospering is a symbol of resilience and resistance?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025

Even as they stood there, Ralph suspected him of secretly prospering.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen


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