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GTA 5 has sold nearly 230 million copies, making it one of the best-selling games of all time - which has generated billions of dollars in revenue for Rockstar.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

It is a far more usable weapon, and much cheaper, than the network of allies and proxies it spent decades and billions building in the Middle East.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

With emissions rising, scientists say we may need to remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to keep a lid on global warming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

A deal with Apple would raise hopes that it is close to turning the billions of dollars worth of quarterly losses it is booking in its foundry, or chip-manufacturing unit, into profit.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Astronomers now think there may be billions of these objects.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson