affluent

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At some affluent high schools today, more than 30% of students have disability diagnoses and receive testing accommodations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

John Galsworthy’s tales of an affluent family in Victorian and Edwardian England offer a vivid portrait of a vanished era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The SNP also promised to invest £1bn to close the "attainment gap" in schools - the difference in performance between pupils from more affluent and more deprived backgrounds.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The original vision I had was to do a parody of life in affluent suburbs, but with plenty of reality in it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

But what economically affluent group was ever consistently radical, affiliating itself with the aspirations of the poor?

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson