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The word "flourish" is correct and commonly used in written English
It can be used as a verb, meaning to thrive, grow strongly and develop in a successful way, or as a noun, referring to a bold or extravagant movement or gesture. The word can be used in a variety of contexts, including literature, business, and everyday conversation. Example 1 (verb): The flowers in her garden began to flourish after she started using a new fertilizer. Example 2 (noun): The dancer's final flourish captured the audience's attention and earned her a standing ovation.
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"They knew we wanted to stop consumers being ripped off, but weren't convinced we also wanted businesses to grow and flourish.
Still, the story ends with a glorious flourish that should be pure feelgood cheese but actually comes across as uncontrived and genuinely emotional (it would be a crime to spoil it).
New technology has enabled a host of cutting-edge distribution methods to flourish and the argument goes that before long we will all eschew the local multiplex or arthouse in favour of curling up on the sofa with an iPad or congregating in front of a TV to stream new releases.
It means accepting that the spirit of inquiry should always be allowed to flourish and go wherever it is led, even if these are paths that continue to displace the centrality of the human or upset the usual ways of conceiving of the world.
He recounted the latest news – about his business, his brothers, his dad's heart attack – and finished with a flourish that, in retrospect, seems haunting and prescient.
It is well known that human trafficking and slavery flourish in countries where victim protection and victims rights are weak".
"No other British bird has come so close to the brink of extinction before defying all the odds to flourish in our modern landscape.
Though the growth will surely take many years and require persistent care, the women of Bosnia & Herzegovina hope that the seeds they have planted will continue to flourish.
The international master and chess journalist Malcolm Pein, a gentler soul, is one of those who want to see the game flourish again in British schools.
The undercurrent goes way beyond the superficial, and the strange or original receive the support and opportunities – courtesy of some strong government initiatives – to flourish.
Hilton blames housing associations for allowing regeneration disputes to flourish.
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