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wealthy

[wel-thee] / ˈwɛl θi /


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And if wealthy foreigners stick around long enough, they’re penalized for it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

She says that often successful writers are supported by wealthy husbands, by grants, by residencies.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

For every actor, musician, writer and artist who has become a wealthy and enduring celebrity, exponentially more of them have enjoyed a brief, shining moment, never to be heard of again.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Jonasi is a wealthy, self-made businessman, and in a patriarchal society he makes the decisions about everything.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

When it first appeared, Halley was about to embark on the typical wealthy young gentleman’s Grand Tour of Europe, accompanied by an old schoolfriend, Robert Nelson.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Until recently, the strategies offered by these products were only available to a more select group of wealthier investors.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Rayo's ability to compete against wealthier clubs has repeatedly relied on identifying undervalued players and maximising their strengths, and Chavarria became another example of that model - joining for less than £2m.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Behind the shift is a supercharged U.S. economy that in the course of a generation has created a larger and wealthier class of Americans that views travel as an essential rather than a luxury.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Called a “working class” champion by the United Auto Workers, El-Sayed performed best in wealthier, higher-educated areas of the state.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Most of the commuters heading back to Newark at this hour are exhausted housekeepers trekking back to their urban dwellings after a day in the wealthier suburbs.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

Jeff Bezos has cemented his standing as one of the wealthiest individuals in history—with a personal net worth hovering around $200 billion, and buoyed by Amazon’s relentless valuation growth.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

"Despite Australia being one of the wealthiest countries per capita in the world and having more than its fair share of world-leading scientists… we have a truly awful record of conserving species," Ritchie says.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Swift’s team deployed facial recognition tracking on concertgoers but turned it off for some of the wealthiest and most renowned names at her Madison Square Garden rehearsal dinner.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

The wealthiest universities can offset tuition costs with large endowments, making many of them more affordable than smaller, lesser-known colleges with fewer resources.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

They were among the wealthiest people in Europe, in terms of food.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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