Example Sentences

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Billionaires play a critical role in the TED ecosystem.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

The Lee family has a combined net worth of more than $45bn, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Billionaires opening their own private schools have been able to work through local bureaucracies by buying land, hiring lobbyists and building new buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

As of April 22, Griffin was ranked No. 40 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with $48.3 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

I wondered if we were all part of some crazy reality show called When Billionaires Pretend to be Human.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie