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• today: Many of these mutuals continue to thrive today, playing a distinct role in the market place.

Preposition: on

• chaos: As we begin to thrive on chaos, we subconsciously drive off any would-be friend and then wonder why we are alone.

• challenge: Are you the kind of person who would thrive on this challenge?

• soil: However, no plants thrive on soil contaminated by the alkali metal cesium.

• diet: Privacy Policy Whatever happened to the good old days, when everyone agreed that endurance athletes thrive on a high-carbohydrate diet?

• diversity: N ature thrives on diversity, so a range of plant life is desirable.

• tourism: It is true that local distinctiveness may not be essential for some overseas destinations to thrive on tourism.

Modifying Another Word

• positively: A large number of plants and animals positively thrive here and are very well adapted to urban life.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• upon: It is their intelligent enthusiasm that the musicians thrive upon.

• on: They produce and multiply at a vast rate but there weren't enough crops here for them to thrive on.

Used with why or when

• when: She too is well related and will thrive when upped in trip as a three-year-old.

• where: They will grow in heavier soils than many ferns, but do not thrive where moisture is denied them.

Preposition: in

• soil: Extremely hardy, thrive in moist, heavy clay soil in cool, humid climate.

• climate: Here, tea plantations thrive in the mild climate - where better to bring a British person early in the morning!

• environment: They thrive in a free range environment, out on the hill.

• sun: They will thrive in sun or light shade, but they do prefer slightly damp and sticky soil.

• condition: They were created to showcase the wide range of plants that thrive in low pH conditions.

• atmosphere: It's good for business because enterprise thrives in a commercial atmosphere rich in culture and the arts.

Preposition: under

• pressure: They must be able to multi-task, problem solve and thrive under pressure.