wealth
Example Sentences
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A charter member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, the nation exuded affluence and excess — though the wealth was mostly channeled to domestic elites and foreign oil companies, not the impoverished majority.
From Los Angeles Times
A divorce set the stage for an unusual contrasting existence for the would-be governor, offering him brief exposures to the wealth and power of the Gettys through his dad.
From Los Angeles Times
The Core Club became an epicenter of a new era of wealth in New York, outfitted with contemporary art, hotel rooms and a gym.
Despite its mineral wealth, more than 70 percent of Zambia's 21 million people live in poverty, according to the World Bank.
From Barron's
Another risk is that household wealth has been buoyed by years of equity gains, and a sustained selloff could cause consumers to pull back, undermining an engine of economic growth.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
