the privileged
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Golf has long carried a reputation as a pastime reserved for the privileged - with the average age of a golfer in many traditional club settings in the 50s.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
With insurance and maintenance costs way up too, new-vehicle shopping is starting to look like a pursuit of the privileged.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
A conservative who tried twice before to win the leadership of the LDP, Takaichi’s 30-year pursuit of high office from humble beginnings contrasts with the privileged background of most successful Japanese politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Redford derided not only crookedness, but the perversion of procedure and hard work that resulted in the privileged mounting their success on the backs of others.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2025
Although I was a member of the royal household, I was not among the privileged few who were trained for rule.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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