Sentence examples for acquired prosperity from inspiring English sources

Their presence is the visible evidence of a surge in international tourism, driven by the newly acquired prosperity of the G20 giants, that has confounded predictions of moderate growth in the wake of the global financial crisis.

During the Zhou dynasty it acquired its association with political prosperity and harmony.

Some have gathered new connotations: bonanza, originally denoting "goodness," came through miners' slang to mean "spectacular windfall, prosperity"; mañana, "tomorrow," acquired an undertone of mysterious unpredictability.

It is such an iconic measure of prosperity that it has acquired political value: "I have a dream to provide every Chinese, especially children, sufficient milk each day," Premier Wen Jiabao declared a few years ago.

He goes on to whitewash the right-wing dictator Augusto Pinochet: "Whatever might be said about his human rights record," Chile "had acquired a new, and firmly based, economic prosperity".

Liquor tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi acquired his new surname (which means "goodness, prosperity, loyalty") in 1987 for his charitable activities.

The young François-Marie acquired from his parents the benefits of prosperity and political favor, and from the Jesuits at the prestigious Collège Louis-le-Grand in Paris he also acquired a first-class education.

His later patented designs were acquired by the Colt, Remington, Stevens, and Winchester arms companies, contributing directly to their prosperity, though Browning gained little recognition for their success.

The town reached the zenith of its prosperity during the British Raj when it was a prominent centre of European education and Hindu culture; and it acquired the cultural name, the "Cambridge of South India".

Acquired tastes?

Friendship acquired.