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well-off

[wel-awf, -of] / ˈwɛlˈɔf, -ˈɒf /


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

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Until the 1993 introduction of Addy Walker, a black doll whose first book narrates the character’s escape from slavery, all of the dolls were white and came with stories of well-off households.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Total U.S. household wealth reached a record $185.7 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, according to Federal Reserve data, though new wealth is disproportionately accruing to the already well-off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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

Next was Mr. Felix Trundle, a well-off solicitor from Heathcote, and as it happened, an amateur singer of light opera.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood


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