A White House statement issued Sunday says Washington is confident that the United States' partnership with Japan "will continue to flourish."

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

And several times a year, a generally quiet part of town with no big buildings or yachts comes alive with a flourish.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19

Murray says the presence of domestic servants not only allowed Dickinson to flourish as a writer but also influenced her literary voice.

VOA: standard.2010.06.22

But he says President Calderon has bolstered the nation's confidence and pride by taking on the criminal gangs and the corrupt officials who have allowed them to flourish.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

"To restore a more stable financial and economic environment, in which opportunity can again flourish and in which Americans' hard work and creativity can receive their proper rewards,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.25