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America has always been a country that thrives on hard work, thrift and self-reliance.

He said the lack of response so far does not mean Pyongyang is backing down, noting that North Korea thrives on "surprise" attacks.

As he lands, he grins from ear to ear, a naughty, impish grin, as if having an audience is just the thing he thrives on.

Nature has no trouble in remembering this art. Nature thrives on silence.

But in a country that thrives on group activities and collective bonding, as well as religion, Seoul is a natural home for mega-churches.

Even McDonald's, which thrives on high turnover, has career plans for employees who want to stay with the company.

The best sportsman can deal with it, someone like Tiger Woods thrives on it.

The opposition DPP thrives on playing up the threat from China and has long accused Mr Ma of failing to take it seriously enough.

He is clearly no ordinary scientist but a showman who thrives on controversy and pushing reproductive biology to the limits.

A better parallel may be with financial services: the City of London thrives on the back of an open market and international talent.

You're a sign that thrives on thinking and learning, so for you this will be a slice of heaven!

The legacy of American militarism is a national security complex that thrives on fraud, falsehood, and deception.

Gemini thrives on mental stimulation and is therefore very attracted to Leo's creative, dramatic spirit.

Kasparov, he says, "thrives on pressure situations" and may play less aggressive chess at a leisurely pace. Let's hope so.

Although the new violence thrives on the weakness of the state in those countries, its origins lie elsewhere.

Nike, he argues , thrives on this combination of creative types and systematic types .

Financial industry thrives on the ability to gather, organize, analyze, interpret and utilize information.

The dense city structure at the base adds activity at eye level and life thrives on active roof tops and flowering balconies.

And although Wesley thrives on proving that truth is relative, what will soon transpire is brilliantly absolute.

But not every flesh-and-blood Olympic symbol thrives on the rare air of such an occasion.

The solution is to build and environment which thrives on positive feedback and transparency.

Our economy thrives on openness, diversification and fair competition.

It's evident that the HSBC Business Network truly thrives on its members.

Mr Sarkozy thrives on adversity and is bored by tranquillity.

She thrives on doing things with, and for, other people.

True friendship thrives on trust, inspiration and comfort.

For now, "Islamic finance" thrives on incoherent pietism.

The best explanation, in fact, is that broadband thrives on a mix of competition and active regulation, to ensure an open contest.

He says a world of hatred, little seen by most Americans, thrives on racist music, epithets and symbols.

Say something nice to Cathy. She thrives on compliments.

This is especially ironic because researchers report that satisfaction thrives on challenge.

Trend trading thrives on that overconfidence.

Love thrives on confidence and dignity.

The peasant thrives on porridge.

In the west it thrives on immigrant-bashing.

Liquidity in the stockmarket, for example, thrives on differences of opinion about the value of a firm; information fuels the debate.

Hong Kong's economy thrives on businesses that have grown from mom-and-pop store beginnings into publicly listed companies.

First, as a tiny financial crucible, Hong Kong thrives on panic and rumour-mongering.

Challenging, dynamic, thrives on pressure. The drive and courage to overcome obstacles. ,

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