richest
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The line probably originated with steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, once the richest man in America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Or, to put it another way, out of a random group of 1,000 Americans, the richest single person owns about six times as much as the poorest 500 put together.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
It won’t even downgrade him to not being the richest guy who has ever lived.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Since the 1980s, the proportion of closed canopy mangroves, the richest and most carbon-dense, has grown by nearly 20%.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Now she and Mama both had positions with one of the richest families in Pittsburgh, and before they knew it, they would be able to afford to move into their own little place.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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