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as in prosperous
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
the play had a successful run on Broadway
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
sold their successful dry-cleaning business and retired to Hawaii
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Many successful Oscar contenders open at Sundance in January and build awareness through other festivals and screening programs in the months to follow.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Ashanti and Nelly have been giving fans the feels with their successful spin-the-block love story.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Each subsequent record was more successful than the last, while the band ceaselessly crisscrossed the country for gigs.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Become a ruthless time manager
With only 24 hours in the day, time management is essential for a successful side hustle.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Ashanti and Nelly have been giving fans the feels with their successful spin-the-block love story.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Each subsequent record was more successful than the last, while the band ceaselessly crisscrossed the country for gigs.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
In Latest 2 Surveys—As Most Polls Show Razor-Thin Race
iPhone 17 Pro Max Design Upgrade: New Look Predicted In Latest Leak
Become a ruthless time manager
With only 24 hours in the day, time management is essential for a successful side hustle.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Born in 1914, Randle was just a young girl when an angry mob of white residents destroyed Greenwood, the prosperous Black neighborhood known as Black Wall Street in 1921, killing hundreds of people and reducing 35 square blocks of thriving businesses to ashes.Melissa Noel, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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By embracing sound policies, the U.S. has the opportunity to lead the way, fostering a prosperous future for early adopters and cautious newcomers alike. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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And adopting a new, more sustainable strategy for Kyiv is the best way to do so—and to therefore ensure Ukraine continues to exist as a thriving, sovereign, independent nation.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the economic implications of a thriving hackathon culture extend beyond individual participants.Mostofa Shakib, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Viewers got tired of the endless bait-and-switches, and the promising and smart show of Lois & Clark’s first season slowly sputtered out by its fourth.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Such a promising shift was apparently driven in part by nationwide efforts to increase testing among pregnant women.Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Religious soldiers may have left the golden object as an offering to Jupiter Dolichenus, perhaps to increase their luck on the battlefield.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Par-bake crust: Bake in preheated oven, removing parchment and pie weights after 14 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through, 17 to 19 minutes total.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Successful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successful. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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