affluent
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"The gains... point to a world that kept building wealth, deepening its affluent population and extending a long-running upward trend."
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Thursday’s changes put Rohrbaugh in charge of a division that has bank branches in all 48 continental U.S. states, the largest credit-card franchise in the country and a growing wealth-management platform focused on affluent customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Having grown up in an affluent New York household, he was talented enough on clarinet and saxophone to have sat in with Stan Getz’s band and attended Juilliard for a time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
World Cup tourists tend to fall into the category of being more affluent or more committed to their team, and willing to spend out-of-character for a rare event like this.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
It was one of the prettier, more affluent parts of the South Side, where people kept two cars in the driveway and had abundant beds of flowers blooming along their walkways.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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