affluence
Example Sentences
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Ms. Hannah-Jones had assumed that her own affluence, status and persistence would make the schools better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
We should have well-funded schools for all American children, where success isn’t so tied to where you call home and the relative affluence of your neighbors.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Seduced by the prospect of extraordinary affluence, they start buying luxuries on credit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"With durian, I bought a car, houses for my children and built a villa for my family," he said, his affluence evident around him.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Such a wealthy patron might lift the Laphams from poverty to affluence.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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