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wealthy

[wel-thee] / ˈwɛl θi /


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It is still mostly a treat for the wealthy elite in big cities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

She’s spent time in the Adirondacks with the wealthy families who vacation in bare-basics cabins on the land they own.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Healthy life expectancy - the years in which a person can expect to live in good health – has fallen in the UK in recent years, while it has increased in most other wealthy countries.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

You might assume that only certain wealthy folks attain financial independence.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

In April 1597, Kepler married Barbara Müller, a young widow and daughter of a wealthy merchant.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

While hard discounters traditionally rely on lower-income demographics, years of persistent inflation have flipped the script, forcing wealthier households to aggressively trade down.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Even going to play in Europe won’t make most players wealthier than an NBA player, a hurdle the U.S. simply will have to accept.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Boutique hotels are skewing wealthier than perhaps ever before.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

They were wealthier, more glamorous, more socially polished.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

The de Vries family is even wealthier than I'd realized; the furnishings in the rooms we pass are ornate and expensive-looking, with paintings on the walls and a rich, textured wallpaper.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

Hence, prediction market forecasts reflect more the views of the wealthiest punters rather than a crowdsourced range of opinions.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

South Africa is the continent's wealthiest nation and has long attracted migrants searching for better economic opportunities, some of whom enter the illegally.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The wealthiest 10% of households own 89% of all stocks, according to 2021 Federal Reserve data.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

From the wealthiest households to the more modest, everyone wants their own unit.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

I realize that they have no mealtimes, no rationing of food, and I think that these Powhatan people must be the wealthiest people on the earth.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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