riches
Example Sentences
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Newcastle would prefer the riches of the Champions League, though even that competition further entrenches the position of the biggest clubs.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Without a new stadium, it is hard to see how Newcastle United can spend more and become the "top club in the world", despite the incredible riches of their Saudi owners.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Whoever controls the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Iran, controls nothing less than the sole maritime gateway for most of the Persian Gulf’s oil riches to the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
This week’s price surge is a reminder that there is only so much a continent lacking the fossil-fuel riches of America and Russia can do to shield itself from fluctuations in global markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
This was why he also said nothing when she took the paintings from the walls and the antique carpets to sell them to the nouveaux riches.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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