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industrialists who had amassed riches of a magnitude that few had dreamed possible
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Like many rags-to-riches stories, the quintet’s rise to fame seemed fated.
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
God bless Pat Williams and how fate dealt him the lottery riches of Dwight Howard, Chris Webber (traded for Penny Hardaway) and Shaquille O’Neal.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Released in 2006, the first The Devil Wears Prada was a rags-to-riches story of a young woman (Hathaway) who headed for the big city to be a serious journalist, only to become the assistant of a ruthless and legendary editor (Streep).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Through the years, the NFL has been a boon for the rags-to-riches tale.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
God bless Pat Williams and how fate dealt him the lottery riches of Dwight Howard, Chris Webber (traded for Penny Hardaway) and Shaquille O’Neal.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Released in 2006, the first The Devil Wears Prada was a rags-to-riches story of a young woman (Hathaway) who headed for the big city to be a serious journalist, only to become the assistant of a ruthless and legendary editor (Streep).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Through the years, the NFL has been a boon for the rags-to-riches tale.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riches. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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