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empire

[em-pahyuhr, om-peer] / ˈɛm paɪər, ɒmˈpɪər /


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Australia's wealthiest person Gina Rinehart must part with some of her riches, a court has ruled in a high-profile dispute over her mining empire.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Evergrande became known as the world's most indebted property developer after much of its empire was built on $300bn of borrowed money.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Bennett set out to build an asset management empire around his REITs.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Amazon has been more eager to acquire companies to help expand its empire, now worth $2.26 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

So Mwase returned to Lilongwe and got his family, and before long, he’d established a thriving empire.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba




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