were flourishing
- past progressive of flourish.
Example Sentences
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She said nurseries were "flourishing" before the pandemic with a waiting list "bursting at the seams".
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
By the time the shah fell, Iran’s water systems were flourishing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
"The genomic data confirms that blood feeding evolved very early, before some vertebrate groups, like mammals and birds, were flourishing on Earth," Wiegmann said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023
“We were flourishing — and now they have ruined our lives.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
While luxury stores, miraculous finance companies, exotic restaurants, and import business were flourishing, the unemployed lined up outside factory gates waiting for a chance to work at the minimum wage.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
