prosper
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Kuriyama held firm that Ohtani could prosper as both a pitcher and hitter at a time that opinion was far from universal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Even with the Asia Cup on the horizon and the departure of key players such as Yui Hasegawa, they look well equipped to prosper.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
Asked where he had found the belief to prosper on the NFL's biggest stage after being traded between five teams over eight years, Darnold responded: "It's easy. My teammates and my coaches."
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
At the remove of 2½ centuries, that concern seems quaint, for today the real question may be whether the country can prosper if its citizens are ignorant and unlettered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
I therefore conclude that, since Fortune varies and men remain obstinate in their ways, men prosper when the two are in harmony and fail to prosper when they are not in accord.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.