billions

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He also told reporters that Gates looked "down-trodden for a guy worth several billions".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He also worries about persistent liabilities tied to cleaning up so-called forever chemicals, PFAS, which 3M once produced and have been found in water supplies. 3M has reserved billions of dollars for cleanup.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He has also put billions into expanding the German network, where fiber-internet subscribers have nearly tripled since 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A wave of big technology companies plan to list publicly this year, worrying investors about billions of dollars in new shares hitting the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The moon had set by now, and the sky to the south was profoundly dark, though the billions of stars lay on it like diamonds on velvet.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman