of means

phrase

: having wealth or riches
a man/woman of means

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Wyoming law gives wide leeway for people to kill wolves and other predators by a variety of means in the vast majority of the state. ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 Wyoming law gives wide leeway for people to kill wolves and other predators by a variety of means in the vast majority of the state. CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 This scenario—a woman with no money destabilizes a family of means—has become a blueprint. Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026 Beyond neighbor-to-neighbor support in a moment of crisis lies a wide range of means to withhold cooperation from an illegitimate government. George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of means

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“Of means.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20means. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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