riches

Example Sentences

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Prospectors learned more than a century ago that there were riches buried under Texas, in the form of abundant oil and gas supplies.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Defeat on Sunday would consign them to third place and no path to the riches of Europe's elite club competition.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

People are living longer, spending more on themselves and parceling out their riches in smaller doses to children and grandchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

It's another to resist the lure of guaranteed success and riches to instead drag your boyhood side to glory.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

India and the magical Spice Islands of the East were famed at the time for their gold, pearls, gems, and silk—a source of untold riches.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman