affluent
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The modern affluent household isn’t sustained by a single worker but by two long, uninterrupted careers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The men used Google to search affluent postcodes to identify potential targets, according to police, before looking up floor plans on Rightmove.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Delta’s more affluent customers are also showing no signs of slowing their spending, Bastian said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Though the affluent enclave that’s located less than 14 miles north of L.A. had the education factor Farr was looking for, the mother of three was fearful it wouldn’t be fulfilling enough in other ways.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Those widening differences have left the educated and affluent in a superior position when it comes to investing in their children.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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