riches

Example Sentences

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Greenlanders have seen a parade of speculators make lofty promises on large investments in their homeland’s natural riches—only to later disappoint.

From The Wall Street Journal

But any attempts by the U.S. or China to extract mineral riches from Balochistan will have to contend with the intensifying insurgency.

From The Wall Street Journal

Emails reveal the wealthy taking proxy measures of one another’s yachts and villas, showboating their riches in ways that make Tom Wolfe’s “Bonfire of the Vanities” look like a genteel glimpse into society mores.

From The Wall Street Journal

Germany has long exported defence goods and sealed major infrastructure deals in the Gulf region, whose monarchies have in turn used their energy riches to invest in German corporate giants from Volkswagen to Deutsche Bank.

From Barron's

Everyone was just enthralled by the tales of his riches, especially the fancy cars.

From Literature