wealthier; wealthiest
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He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
the wealthiest nations in the world
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That puts it reassuringly outside the capability of even a wealthy tech bro, who wouldn’t have the money or the diplomatic alliances required, as Cynthia Scharf, senior fellow at the International Center for Future Generations, told me.
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Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The opposing views underscored the challenge at the heart of the climate negotiations: while nations are urged to shift to green energy sources, many, including wealthy Western nations, continue to rely on fossil fuels.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
La Salle, then in his mid-thirties, was the son of wealthy merchants.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Like his father, Lucius is enslaved and forced to fight as a gladiator for the entertainment of a wealthy Roman emperor and hordes of bloodthirsty spectators.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024
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Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The opposing views underscored the challenge at the heart of the climate negotiations: while nations are urged to shift to green energy sources, many, including wealthy Western nations, continue to rely on fossil fuels.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
La Salle, then in his mid-thirties, was the son of wealthy merchants.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Like his father, Lucius is enslaved and forced to fight as a gladiator for the entertainment of a wealthy Roman emperor and hordes of bloodthirsty spectators.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealthy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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