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- adjective
superlative form ofrich : mostrich . The one who has the most money.
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Examples
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Number of articles with the phrase 'richest one percent' in U.S. newspapers - October 2010 through October 2011
Peter Dreier: Occupy Wall Street: Changing the Topic Peter Dreier 2011
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The only difference between the middle class and the richest is that the middle classers have to priorize their consumption.
What, Me Rich?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The U.S. is frequently referred to as the richest nation in the world.
The Media Consortium: Weekly Audit: One Year After the Crash 2009
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Robe thee, O House, in richest raiment Time, viii.
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The only way Bush can keep ridistributing income to the richest, is to keep everyone scared and focused on terrorism.
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When the morning came Jackyo returned home, full of joy, and became known as the richest man in the village.
Philippine Folk-Tales Fletcher Gardner
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The United States, proud claimant to the title of richest nation in history, has plenty of money to spend on just about whatever it deems necessary.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Peter S. Goodman 2011
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Founded with the discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859, Virginia City made so many millionaires that the town was called the "richest place on earth."
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Founded with the discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859, Virginia City made so many millionaires that the town was called the "richest place on earth."
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Bloomberg News reported yesterday that the DC metro area has edged out San Jose to claim the title of richest metropolitan area in America.
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