the wealthy

noun

: wealthy people
policies to benefit the wealthy

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There’s something ineffably touching about the effect on Mi-ok of being around the wealthy couple. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026 Moment | Getty Images Fall is the new peak season for luxury travel, as the wealthy continue to shift their holidays to September and October to avoid the summer crowds, according to a new study. Robert Frank, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 The Stathe stars as a car dealer with a criminal past whose girlfriend (Saffron Burrows) presents him with an opportunity to burgle the safe deposit boxes of the wealthy clients of a Lloyds Bank branch on London’s Baker Street. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Whipps this week suggested that the wealthy countries seeking involvement in the region could open their wallets to finance the widespread establishment of solar power capabilities across the region. ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the wealthy

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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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