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The phrase "were rich" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a past state of wealth or affluence. Example: "When they were rich, they traveled the world and lived in luxury."
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Some were rich.
We were rich.
Her 52 years were rich.
Aegean lands were rich in precious metals.
(And you thought the Spellings were rich).
They were rich, they were from Manhattan.
They were rich and beguiling, not bossy.
His family were rich and influential.
I asked her if we were rich.
"Apparently she told Katya we were rich".
Desserts, too, were rich and dense.
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