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affluence

[af-loo-uhns, uh-floo-] / ˈæf lu əns, əˈflu- /


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"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

Like many constituencies in Scotland, there are pockets of affluence and deprivation, often sitting side by side.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

They’ve simply assumed that because America is the world’s leading consumer and innovator, this national affluence would always sustain its pharmaceutical dominance.

From MarketWatch Dec. 10, 2025

Kadens, who grew up in Toledo, Ohio, before moving to Chicago, is tapping into what CSU President Z Scott calls students’ growing interest in self-made affluence, fueled partly by social media.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 12, 2025

There was an optimistic affluence about him and his flamboyant clothes, as if there were no problem he could not solve.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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