as in flourishing
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1
as in increasing
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean
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as in thriving
to grow vigorously
the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good
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as in blooming
to produce flowers
chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall
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Recent Examples of burgeoning
Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2019
In the face of these threats, Cunning — like scores of fellow scientists in the burgeoning field of coral research — feels particular urgency about his work.
—Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2019
Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
There’s a reason for the burgeoning market in electronic tags that track your belongings.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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Popular Mechanics spoke with Kobziar at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco to learn more about the burgeoning field of science and unravel the impacts these wafted microbes have on the world.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2019
In the face of these threats, Cunning — like scores of fellow scientists in the burgeoning field of coral research — feels particular urgency about his work.
—Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2019
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Signatories included burgeoning progressive voices, like Sojourners founder Jim Wallis, and leaders from Carter’s own denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
There’s a reason for the burgeoning market in electronic tags that track your belongings.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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Rather like Sansa Stark herself, the Game of Thrones alum who's had the most flourishing post-Westeros career might just be Sophie Turner.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2024
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Play/Pause Button Pause An avatar waves hello in Meta Horizon Worlds. Beyond that main foyer, Meta’s metaverse is less focused, or at least doesn’t have the user base to build up a flourishing political space.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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An increasing number of large and mid-size firms are reporting on their sustainability initiatives.Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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As president, Biden helped the country past the COVID pandemic, increasing the availability of testing and vaccines.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Few cities in America maintain a professional network of suburban theaters that specialize in splashy productions of Broadway musicals; Chicago has just such a still-thriving circuit in Aurora, Oakbrook Terrace and Lincolnshire.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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With 11 goals and three assists across 23 appearances in all competitions, Diaz is thriving up front under Arne Slot and was the star player in a stunning 6-3 victory at Tottenham Hotspur.Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Consumer Pulse report showed that 51 percent of shoppers are anxious about the rising cost of living driven by higher energy and housing costs in the winter months.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
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Tensions are rising in the country as two potential presidents claim legitimacy.Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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Stroll through the exotic and flowering plant life during the December Nights festival on Dec. 6 from 1-7pm and Dec. 7 from noon-6pm.Kate Murphy, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Is the chemistry of fern and flowering plant nectar the same?Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
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Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid.Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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In other news: Nature: A new conservation easement will permanently protect a forested area in a part of Louisville where undeveloped land is scarce.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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Until then, any lenders to the owner will be skeptical or worse and will think of the collateral as little more than undeveloped land.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Later, in February, one of Boeing’s suppliers found a new problem with fuselages on several unfinished 737 Max planes.Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Yeah, sure, his life was sad: sanatoriums, paranoia, unfinished novels, early death.Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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