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as in flourishes
to grow vigorously
these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight
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as in succeeds
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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Riccarda Joas, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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An unusually versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed raw, braised, or even baked into a lasagna, radicchio thrives in the region’s fertile soil, yielding two to three harvests where many vegetables make only an annual appearance.
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The hybrid plants’ attributes include higher productivity and resistance against coffee leaf rust, a fungus that thrives in higher temperatures and rainfall.
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Back in New Jersey, even among these extraordinarily talented girls who are the pride of their school, only Jackie really thrives.
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“Thrives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrives. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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