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Example sentences for: once-thriving

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Moreover, these ventures left France’s once-thriving economy in ruins.
Ellen Barkin will, one day soon (if there's a God in heaven, and Revlon's stock continues to plummet as a feckless addlepated heir drives a once-thriving company into the ground with his big bald head) be changing her name to Ellen Cohen, if I can just get the judge to lift that restraining order.
Across the busy road of Weesperstraat are two other reminders of the once-thriving Jewish community.
The FBI describes once-thriving operations in Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, and other major cities as virtually defunct.