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wealthy

[wel-thee] / ˈwɛl θi /


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O’Leary shot back on Irish radio that Musk was “an idiot. Very wealthy, but he’s still an idiot.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

She was not from “a wealthy family,” he said.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The idea took hold among wealthy donors who felt a moral obligation to give, but wanted their money to do as much good as possible.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The incident has drawn widespread public attention and renewed scrutiny of Indonesia's prisons, which have long faced allegations that wealthy or well-connected inmates can obtain preferential treatment through bribery.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“She had many wealthy patrons here in New York—Mr. Livermore, a wealthy banker …”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

These wealthier borrowers may also be better able to absorb those shocks, the company noted, “though a smaller subset may need extra support as their rates and payments adjust upward.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Is it possible to stay close with friends who are substantially wealthier without eventually feeling like the poor relations?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Students from wealthier families may already have connections to internships, family businesses or professional networks that give them an advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Cross-financed by Germany's wealthier states, Berlin is deep in the red, with 2.2 billion euros in debt calculated in late 2024, which forced painful spending cuts in multiple areas.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Like many other poor students at the time, Hooke also helped to make ends meet by working as servant to one of the wealthier undergraduates.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Ranked Estonia’s wealthiest person by local media, with an estimated $12 billion fortune, he’s funded AI safety initiatives with about $170 million, according to a list he published of his donations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Baby boomers are the wealthiest generation in history.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

His pledge to increase taxes has sparked backlash from some of the city's wealthiest residents who claim it will discourage people from buying homes and investing in the US's largest city.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Their owners include schoolteachers and secretaries alongside some of Los Angeles’ wealthiest families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The majority of Southern Californians simply assumed William Mulholland must have been someone magnificent because he had such a nice road, which meandered through the wealthiest communities in Los Angeles, named for him.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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