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That victory came after a staunchly progressive campaign focused on affordability, taxing the wealthy and criticizing Israel's war in Gaza, with millions in billionaire money spent against him to prop up his opponent.
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
In the early days of the pandemic, many feared New York would become vacant as the wealthy fled to suburban vacation homes.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
The poor and itinerant classes bore the brunt of these developments, while the wealthy were more insulated from their assault.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar).
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
In the early days of the pandemic, many feared New York would become vacant as the wealthy fled to suburban vacation homes.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
The poor and itinerant classes bore the brunt of these developments, while the wealthy were more insulated from their assault.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar).
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025
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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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