fortune
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Over the past year and a half, Trump Jr. has amassed a fortune from stakes in companies ranging from crypto startups to a drone business to a firearms retailer.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
“I said, ‘Look guys, you’re spending a small fortune on late night,’” recalled Allen, who estimated that the programming was costing the network more than $200 million.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Kesaev made his fortune in tobacco and alcohol distribution during the chaotic 1990s in Russia, and then later expanded into retail grocery chains and the arms industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Forbes magazine this year estimated that Rahmi Koc has a fortune of $2.4 billion.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
“Please, Christopher, don’t tell me you’d believe a fortune teller over me! They make their money from stupid little lies, and from idiots who believe them. Thankfully, griffins are immune.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing fortune
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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