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well-off

[wel-awf, -of] / ˈwɛlˈɔf, -ˈɒf /


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Some prefer to focus instead on rooting out wasteful government spending or on improving the lot of the less well-off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Some poorer areas had scored highly in her analysis compared to relatively well-off ones.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

An “immensely guarded” man, he nevertheless opened himself to others in quiet, generous ways: Once he started making money from his music, he gave most of it away to family and less well-off musicians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

A stylish, well-off family braces for the worst when its youngest member is mauled by a dog during a glitzy lawn party.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

He was a Yaba, probably well-off, her opposite in every possible way.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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