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affluent

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




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The think tank's new analysis suggests that differences in healthy years lived between affluent and deprived areas have widened.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

All she can point to is a garage stuffed with throw pillows, remnants of her shriveled dream to design interior spaces for affluent clients.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

But affluent travelers aren’t having much trouble covering increasingly pricey fares — and airlines are banking on their business.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Though affluent arrivals generate economic benefits, such as higher tax collections, the broader trend is a concern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

It was peopled by letter carriers, firemen and those store owners who were affluent enough not to have to live in the rooms in back of the store.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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