rich
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They are the gatekeepers for Indian Creek Country Club and don’t offer membership to just anyone who has struck it rich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Clark, born in Reno, Nev., in 1979, was an entrepreneur and often interacted with the rich and powerful, as well as up-and-comers in Silicon Valley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Their population of about 20,000 Russian citizens lives in a harsh climate, but the islands have mineral deposits including gold and silver, and rich fishing grounds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Walter isn’t selling the Lakers to some rich guys without any L.A. cred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Barrels of tea were dragged across the deck of the ship, laid on their sides and hacked at with the crude hatchets until they cracked open like eggs, revealing the rich dark tea inside.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Delta and United have been among the pioneers of segmentation in economy, and they’ve also focused on attracting richer flyers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Their richer experiences are the upside of recent cuts to internship programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
How AQR perfected tax-loss harvesting to help the rich get richer.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
Reducing emissions was seen as morally right because richer nations produced most of the gases that have warmed the planet.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The richer we have become materially, the poorer we have become morally and spiritually.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
Oxford Economics, for instance, estimates the richest 20% of households are now buying more than half of all the new cars in the country.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
That isn’t the case for America’s richest households.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bezos, 62, is one of the world's richest men, with a fortune estimated by Forbes magazine at more than $280 billion, while Saverin's wealth is put at $33 billion.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The businessman also owns The Washington Post and aerospace company Blue Origin and was ranked as the world's richest person in 2021.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was the richest, creamiest chocolate she had ever tasted.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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