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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
thrive .
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Examples
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For the first time in many years, Aquaman returned to his roots as a sort of undersea sheriff, and the title thrived, briefly.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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"It says that this place, where so many people thrived, is still sitting there like a barren wasteland, and we can change that."
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"It says that this place, where so many people thrived, is still sitting there like a barren wasteland, and we can change that."
Archive 2007-12-01 2007
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Their words are clear, and sometimes their eyes: Making history, where terror once thrived, is not easy work.
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He was effective enough to allow just one hit through four innings, but was undone by a Yankees lineup that again thrived in two-out situations.
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As part of this process, the inherited dispensation of regulation, controls, licensing and competition, under which KWV has thrived, is under review.
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The reason the Internet has thrived is because it’s existed in an unregulated environment.
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » How bad regulation is destroying US Internet 2006
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"We've created an environment where the wombat has thrived, which is a major milestone in our efforts to save this species from extinction," Ms Jones said.
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He's kind of thrived in situations where people don't know who he is, and he's come out shining.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed ANNE M. PETERSON 2011
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China Gas's mainland businesses "thrived" after government stimulus measures spurred a recovery in the world's third-biggest economy, driving energy consumption, the company said.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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