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affluent

[af-loo-uhnt, uh-floo-] / ˈæf lu ənt, əˈflu- /




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Guillermo Ramos remembers seeing few elected leaders who looked like him while he was growing up in the 1980s in Farmers Branch, a fast-growing affluent suburb northwest of Dallas.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

There are also reports of sunglasses and leather trenchcoats similar to those worn by Ju Ae and Kim Jong Un becoming popular among affluent young people.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Private-wealth funds—vehicles designed for affluent individuals rather than institutions—collected $4 billion in the quarter and now hold about $38 billion, Lewin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In spite of the often very different spending patterns between affluent and mass-market consumers, we are seeing broad consumer strength.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Today’s affluent societies are in the throes of a plague of obesity, which is rapidly spreading to developing countries.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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