billions

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A fugitive financier accused of involvement in a massive corruption scandal in Malaysia in which top officials looted billions from state fund 1MDB has filed for a pardon from US President Donald Trump.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The city is still working to reconstruct the bridge, which is expected to take years and cost billions of dollars.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“Why do you have to be governor in order to do something while you have billions of dollars?” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Meanwhile, California has poured billions into behavioral services in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The farthest may be ten or twelve or more billions.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan