tycoon

Example Sentences

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A former top tech regulator at the commission, Breton often clashed with tech tycoons including Musk over their obligations to follow EU rules.

From Barron's

Lore goes that when Alec Guinness received the “Coronets” script with an offer to play four of the ill-fated tycoons, he wrote back greedily and said, “Why not eight?”

From Los Angeles Times

Biloa notes that Benin's president, a former business tycoon, is keenly aware that his country's former role as a key departure point for slaves makes it a poignant destination for black Americans.

From BBC

Real estate tycoon Barbara Corcoran has revealed the one rule she follows when she is buying homes—explaining how it has helped her ensure she “can always sell” a property later down the line.

From MarketWatch

Nitibhon, a Thai supermodel, plays her tycoon as comically drab, keeping her gaunt cheeks slack to emphasize her character’s hollowness.

From Los Angeles Times