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tycoon

[tahy-koon] / taɪˈkun /


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Clement did indeed mention the man then known as a real estate tycoon and reality-TV host, however.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He’s an amoral tycoon who would enslave an entire country to make a buck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The push netted its biggest player so far in January, with the arrest and extradition of Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi from Cambodia.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

There is only Trump and his two emissaries, fellow real-estate tycoon Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

The architect replies that if the boat were sinking, and there was only room in the lifeboat for one person, he would gladly give up his life for the newspaper tycoon.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky




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