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Sarsgaard, who plays the wealthy family’s chef, leads a rebellion at the seaside retreat.
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
In his book Slow Violence and The Environmentalism of the Poor (2011), Nixon emphasizes the particular injustice of environmental crises precipitated by the actions of the wealthy but felt most acutely by the poor for whom migration is a means of survival.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Lock in even more handouts to big corporations and the wealthy.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Some Democrats have proposed raising taxes for the wealthy and increasing benefits.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
In his book Slow Violence and The Environmentalism of the Poor (2011), Nixon emphasizes the particular injustice of environmental crises precipitated by the actions of the wealthy but felt most acutely by the poor for whom migration is a means of survival.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Lock in even more handouts to big corporations and the wealthy.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Some Democrats have proposed raising taxes for the wealthy and increasing benefits.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
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 18 Aug. 2024.
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