fortune
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Hui was once Asia's richest person with a fortune estimated at $42.5bn in 2017, according to a list of the continent's wealthiest people compiled by Forbes.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
If fortune favours the brave, will Slot have the courage to start Ngumoha in an attempt to retrieve that deficit when the Champions League holders come to Anfield for Tuesday's second leg?
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The release could signal a turn of fortune for the company following the underwhelming debut of its last open-source model, Llama 4, in April 2025.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The conflict’s geopolitical ripples have brought a lucrative reversal of fortune to U.S.-based chemical makers, which in recent years have been some of America’s most downtrodden companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
But this was no joke, as Penelope well knew: It was the Widow Ashton’s fortune that the admiral craved.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing fortune
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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