1.   As the Knopf group flourished, Mehta expanded it further, sometimes further irking the heads of rival imprints.

2.   At the same time, other right-wing groups flourished.

3.   Entrepreneurial groups flourish in most evangelical communities and some churches even encourage members to quit their jobs and go into business for themselves.

4.   Gay groups have flourished despite a battle over anti-bias laws in Colorado.

5.   The mayor said he too has preached community involvement and that block clubs and LAPD-backed community groups have flourished in recent years.

6.   With the support of Orthodox rabbis such as Avi Weiss of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, the groups have flourished.

7.   According to the report, such groups flourished on the back of economic recession, rising crime levels and an influx of immigrants straining social welfare systems.

8.   The rise of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan has fueled fears that similar Islamic groups could flourish in the former Soviet republics on its borders.

9.   Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said Malaysia could not let such groups flourish and cited examples in other countries where cults disbanded amidst violence.