grow rich
Example Sentences
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The area around present-day Shangri-La began to grow rich as Drolma’s family and other ethnic Tibetans jumped into harvesting the mushrooms, which grow naturally on the oaks and pines of the Eastern Himalayas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"We will grow old before we grow rich" if growth isn't faster and more equitable, says Dr Rajan.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2024
After years of government work, Barr began to grow rich.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 13, 2020
The gold and ivory that helped the coastal city-states grow rich came from the interior of southern Africa.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
The poor grow rich, the rich grow great of heart.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
