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wealthy

[wel-thee] / ˈwɛl θi /


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The name comes from an estate built on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in the early years of the 18th century by Philemon Hemsley, a wealthy merchant and tobacco planter.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is the whitest, wealthiest and best-educated of Arizona’s nine congressional districts, home to numerous upscale resorts, major medical campuses and a large population of retirees comfortably settled in one of many gated communities.

From Los Angeles Times

Private equity has counted America’s wealthiest universities among its largest and most-loyal clients since the industry’s formative years.

From The Wall Street Journal

His dad likes me, but I would like some insight from you into how very wealthy parents — they make over $300,000 a year — tend to think about their children getting married.

From MarketWatch

Other wealthy nations are following suit, with Germany more than halving its humanitarian budget for 2026 compared with last year.

From Los Angeles Times