spread the wealth

phrase

: to share money or good fortune with others

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Babcock’s separation of Marner and Matthews was intended to spread the wealth across the forward group. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Specifically 6,500 words outlining ways to spread the wealth and opportunity from AI to all people, including skeptics such as residents of communities that host data centers. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 But in Scott’s case, doing so could have been one more way to spread the wealth. — Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026 The hosts spread the wealth from deep, with five different players hitting a 3-pointer against Vanderbilt. — Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spread the wealth

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“Spread the wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spread%20the%20wealth. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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