Examples of the wealthy in a Sentence
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Vice President Kamala Harris rallied members of one of the nation’s largest labor unions in a key battleground state on Tuesday, redoubling Democrats’ efforts to cast themselves as the true champions of the working class and Republicans as catering to the wealthy.
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Nicholas Nehamas, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Buying a house in today’s market can be tedious and wildly expensive—even for the wealthy who can afford to buy a second home.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 May 2024
The former wants to keep the wealthy rich, the powerful in power, the elite ruling on endless repeat.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Many voters criticized the plan put forward by the Chiefs as catering primarily to VIPs and the wealthy.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
Elsewhere around the globe, several locales have become more attractive to the wealthy over the past few years.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
In Europe, more and more private individuals began collecting exotic animals starting in the early 18th Century – to the point where the wealthy could amass entire estates of animals.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024
But some locals also raised concerns that the five-story building, located next to a Catholic church, would clash with the small-town appeal that many in the wealthy coastal town hope to maintain.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
His 2022 Inflation Reduction Act enacted a minimum tax on profits for large corporations and his budget plan for fiscal year 2025 outlines plans to further increase taxes for the wealthy and for corporations.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Nicholas Nehamas, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Buying a house in today’s market can be tedious and wildly expensive—even for the wealthy who can afford to buy a second home.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 May 2024
The former wants to keep the wealthy rich, the powerful in power, the elite ruling on endless repeat.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Many voters criticized the plan put forward by the Chiefs as catering primarily to VIPs and the wealthy.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
Elsewhere around the globe, several locales have become more attractive to the wealthy over the past few years.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
In Europe, more and more private individuals began collecting exotic animals starting in the early 18th Century – to the point where the wealthy could amass entire estates of animals.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024
But some locals also raised concerns that the five-story building, located next to a Catholic church, would clash with the small-town appeal that many in the wealthy coastal town hope to maintain.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
His 2022 Inflation Reduction Act enacted a minimum tax on profits for large corporations and his budget plan for fiscal year 2025 outlines plans to further increase taxes for the wealthy and for corporations.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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