1.   Although this characterization was mostly true, the Web is now becoming a thriving marketplace for a wider range of people.

2.   After leaving Newark, Clinton flew to Harftord, Conn., where he toured a thriving indoor marketplace in the distressed downtown area around Trinty College.

3.   Chandni Chowk, a shopping area from the Mughal era and still a thriving marketplace, has been spruced up.

4.   New rules or regulatory oversight could increase legal uncertainty in a thriving global marketplace, wrote Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin.

5.   Ugandans shop at the thriving marketplaces that once were deserted in the city center.

6.   Players claimed that if not for the exclusion of other Division I leagues, there could be a thriving marketplace for soccer leagues and players in the United States.

7.   A thriving marketplace has sprung up on the road, offering everything from cold drinks and food to religious souvenirs, beer and karaoke.

8.   Specialized e-commerce Web sites cropped up over the past year and eBay remains a thriving marketplace for such goods.