fortune
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Decades afterward, now the most famous writer in America, Twain remained so convinced that mechanized typesetting could revolutionize the industry that he lost a fortune investing in one fatally flawed invention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Guo Wengui, who made his fortune in real estate, moved to the United States in 2015, fleeing China, where he was targeted by an Interpol red notice for financial fraud -- accusations he denies.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
After making a fortune through an IPO or acquisition of their companies, “the single tech guys love to move down to L.A. to be closer to the beautiful people,” Haze said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Dubbed the “Mormon Will,” it was one of roughly 40 purported wills that emerged after Hughes’s death, and hundreds of people came forward to claim some of his vast fortune.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
I imagined the jaws of the desert would finally devour the city of bones, and the innkeep would move to Korla to find better fortune.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing fortune
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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