wealthy
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Plotlines in “Sterling Point” often center on the tension between longtime locals and wealthy vacationers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
One dies wealthy, and one runs out of money at 84.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Parton plays an angel tasked with changing the mind and heart of a wealthy woman set on selling her humble hometown to a mall developer.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Mazzei, a wealthy former state senator, publicly embraced the project shortly before Trump endorsed him.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
But back then it was entirely normal for wealthy people to buy teeth from the poor.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Don’t miss: Should wealthier Americans forgo their Social Security benefits as a charitable gesture?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
But Beer accepts, however, that hockey cannot match the resources available to wealthier professional sports.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Behind the shift is a supercharged U.S. economy that in the course of a generation has created a larger and wealthier class of Americans that views travel as an essential rather than a luxury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Called a “working class” champion by the United Auto Workers, El-Sayed performed best in wealthier, higher-educated areas of the state.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
She’d used one like it back in San Antonio when she went with Tía Cuca to wash and sew for one of the wealthier Mexican families.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
The deal is the latest example of the enduring appeal of top professional sports teams for the world’s wealthiest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Jeff Bezos has cemented his standing as one of the wealthiest individuals in history—with a personal net worth hovering around $200 billion, and buoyed by Amazon’s relentless valuation growth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The salary cap limits what teams can spend on player payroll to ensure parity and prevent the wealthiest teams from outspending smaller-market teams to acquire the best players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Swift’s team deployed facial recognition tracking on concertgoers but turned it off for some of the wealthiest and most renowned names at her Madison Square Garden rehearsal dinner.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
I found myself stumbling along a muddy lane behind the shops that serve the wealthiest townspeople.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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