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Recent Examples of well-off Working in the shadows, asylum-seekers without well-off sponsors find themselves in limbo, stuck in substandard housing or reliant on small networks of church or immigrant advocacy groups. Palabra, al, 22 Mar. 2023 In that way, the benefits would be accessible to all and not just the well-off who can afford to use such technologies. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023 Not far away, a Ferrari dealership has opened, while a new restaurant allows well-off diners to enjoy a meal seated atop a giant crane overlooking the city. Frances Robles Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023 An inevitably moving tale as Little Bird, now mid-twenties, part of a well-off Jewish elite and engaged, sets off into the Canadian prairies to encounter the truth of her past. John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Mar. 2023 And that the most welcome gift from a more well-off and well-meaning mother is to send cash? Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023 That’s when, amid economic uncertainty, the well-off feel more of the bite. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2023
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  • Most Popular Most Popular Moore’s budget plan raises taxes on wealthiest Maryland residents.
    Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
  • That's a question being debated in the rarefied air of Davos, Switzerland, as billionaires and less wealthy movers and shakers gather at the World Economic Forum to consider the global issues of the day, from climate change to artificial intelligence to poverty.
    Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • Larry Ellison, also one of the world’s richest men, is facing regulatory hurdles with the Paramount-Skydance merger that would see his son, Skydance CEO David Ellison, running the combined media assets.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Eating purple foods rich in anthocyanins may help support gut health, ease inflammation, and reduce oxidative stress (cell damage).1 1.
    Johna Burdeos, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • With its booming affluent population, China is at the forefront of this transformation, propelling the growth of the luxury vehicle market.
    Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • One of the blazes — the Palisades fire, in one of the city’s most affluent areas — has damaged or destroyed thousands of buildings and has burned more than 17,200 acres.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025

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