wealthy
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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
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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
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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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