better-off
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Record-high home prices and soaring mortgage rates have priced out many younger buyers, leaving comparatively better-off boomers, who are now between the ages of 61 and 79, as the dominant force in home buying.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Disadvantaged pupils were, on average, 19 months behind their classmates from better-off backgrounds by the time they got to Key Stage 4, the report said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
These retailers are aggressively courting better-off customers at the same time that their traditional customers are cutting back due to inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Bankers interpret this as a sign that slightly better-off consumers are absorbing the higher prices, while lower-income customers are increasingly cutting back or seeking cheaper alternatives.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
His family owned many cattle; they were among the better-off families in their village of Loun-Ariik.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
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