wealthier; wealthiest
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He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
the wealthiest nations in the world
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Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
That's a question being debated in the rarefied air of Davos, Switzerland, as billionaires and less wealthy movers and shakers gather at the World Economic Forum to consider the global issues of the day, from climate change to artificial intelligence to poverty.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
The Brutalist also stars Felicity Jones as László’s life, Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), Alessandro Nivola as László’s cousin, Attila, and Guy Pearce as Harrison Lee Van Buren a wealthy industrialist who employs the architect.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
In its place, however, has emerged a new wave of wealthy U.S. consumers, whose gains from President Donald Trump’s election stock market bump, a stronger dollar and crypto’s rally helped fuel festive spending.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
That's a question being debated in the rarefied air of Davos, Switzerland, as billionaires and less wealthy movers and shakers gather at the World Economic Forum to consider the global issues of the day, from climate change to artificial intelligence to poverty.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
The Brutalist also stars Felicity Jones as László’s life, Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), Alessandro Nivola as László’s cousin, Attila, and Guy Pearce as Harrison Lee Van Buren a wealthy industrialist who employs the architect.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
In its place, however, has emerged a new wave of wealthy U.S. consumers, whose gains from President Donald Trump’s election stock market bump, a stronger dollar and crypto’s rally helped fuel festive spending.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealthy. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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