wealthier; wealthiest
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He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
the wealthiest nations in the world
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Jacob Elordi plays Dorrigo Evans’ younger self, stumbling into an engagement with a girlfriend from a wealthy family (Olivia DeJonge) while falling in love with his uncle’s wife Amy (Odessa Young), a bohemian youngster who has clearly done some regrettable matrimonial stumbling herself.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
But then the Birds sold 8% of their operation to two wealthy families in deals that valued the club at $8.1 billion and $8.3 billion, respectively.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Musk’s new role imbued his comments with more weight beyond being the world’s wealthiest person through his investments in SpaceX and electric carmaker Tesla.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
For those of you who haven’t heard, being wealthy in America is now a bad thing.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
But then the Birds sold 8% of their operation to two wealthy families in deals that valued the club at $8.1 billion and $8.3 billion, respectively.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Musk’s new role imbued his comments with more weight beyond being the world’s wealthiest person through his investments in SpaceX and electric carmaker Tesla.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
For those of you who haven’t heard, being wealthy in America is now a bad thing.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealthy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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