thrive

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as in to succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment going to a school for gifted students will help him thrive as a musical prodigy

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Recent Examples of thrive The durable greenhouse has a steel frame and a PVC cover, which allows light to pour inside to encourage your plants and seeds to thrive. Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025 Author Reshma Saujani discusses transforming workplaces so women can thrive. Abc News, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025 This South American city boasts a low crime rate and cost of living, but also a thriving arts and culture scene and proximity to gorgeous beaches. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 Thailand was recently recognized as the 2025 Destination of the Year by Travel + Leisure, due to the 1,400 islands, beautiful beaches, and thriving creative scene. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thrive
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  • The planned staging of Salome at the Palace Theater would have been a historic performance, as Bernhardt was the A-lister of her time and no doubt would have flourished in the part.
    E.R. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
  • While his predecessors — both Democrats and Republicans — insisted that alliances in Europe and Asia were America’s greatest force multiplier, keeping the peace and allowing trade to flourish, Mr. Trump viewed them as a bleeding wound.
    David E. Sanger, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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  • Its power plant was succeeded by the 4.2-liter engine, coupled with a (finally) all-synchro four-speed gearbox, which together, brought the E-Type up to date by 1965.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Related Stories The return-to-form album can typically succeed on the back of familiarity; day-one fans will always be chasing the high that an artist’s breakthrough once offered.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • And, while Black Wall Street can attest to this, Miller discovered Black towns like Wilmington, North Carolina–that prospered greatly and were meccas.
    Essence, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Macron said the idea is to help the U.S. and Europe both prosper, saying that further talks would be carried out by their respective teams to flesh out their ideas.
    Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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  • Songs, written and practiced long before much of San Diego FC’s roster arrived here, echoed through Mission Valley for the next two hours.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Young Has Best Chance Infielder Cole Young, 21, ranked No. 49 by Pipeline, probably will be the first prospect to arrive, The lefty hitter has shown good plate patience and contact skills since signing for $3.3 million as the 12th pick overall in 2021.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

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