sign of prosperity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsignandprosperity
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sign
noun[C]
uk/saɪn/us/saɪn/
a notice giving information, directions, a ...
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prosperity
noun[U]
uk/prɒsˈper.ə.ti/us/prɑːˈsper.ə.t̬i/
the state of being successful and having a lot ...
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(Definition ofsignandprosperityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Indeed, to be visibly well-fed was asignofprosperity.
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If that were to happen, it would be a spectacularsignofprosperity.
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It is asignofprosperityand of the fluidity of people's expectation of how they will move around.
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There is not muchsignofprosperitythere.
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There is nosignofprosperity, but what is being asked for is an increased expenditure for armaments.
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This, surely, is nosignofprosperityfor at least the most destitute section of the community.
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Measuring manufacturing industry as asignofprosperityis old-fashioned and out-of-date economics.
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It was full of farm-houses, with everysignofprosperityabout them.
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I think there are some circumstances where a loan is not a sign of distress, but asignofprosperity.
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There was prosperity and everysignofprosperityin a very marked degree.
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Is this asignofprosperity?
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Surely this is asignofprosperity, not of penury, and certainly the brewers, the bookmakers and the clubs all over the mining areas have never had it better.
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It is not asignofprosperity.
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That is asignofprosperity.
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The inhabitants of the surrounding villages thought the coming of the school was a blessing and asignofprosperity.
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They are fairly shrewd, and many of them show all the external signs of prosperity.
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We have gone further, and tin mining is showing signs of prosperity, which is quite different from the previous situation.
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We have only to look to-day at the ordinary signs of prosperity or the reverse to see the effects.
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But increasingly rural areas are now showing signs of prosperity and growth, despite the decline of employment in agriculture and other primary industries.
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Some signs of prosperity trickling down into other communities can be seen, but we must ensure that the poorer communities become more self-standing and self-sufficient economically.
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