grow rich
Example Sentences
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After years of government work, Barr began to grow rich.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 13, 2020
Newspapers in their heyday did not grow rich by selling their content to readers; they grew rich by selling their readers to advertisers.
From Washington Post • May 8, 2018
Economists still don't fully understand why some countries grow rich while others stay poor, but most agree on the importance of institutions that can tackle corruption and support political stability and the rule of law.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2017
If you want to grow rich, positive emotions must dominate negative ones, Hill emphasizes.
From Time • Dec. 8, 2015
We watched women who had lost everything grow rich in hope.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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