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fortune

[fawr-chuhn] / ˈfɔr tʃən /




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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

Steyer, 68, made his fortune founding a hedge fund that included investments in fossil fuels, private prisons and other businesses that are controversial among Democrats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

She said: "They mean ministers have failed to help more people move around by public transport and failed to fix homes so that they aren't leaking energy and costing a fortune in bills."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

There I had the good fortune to see David, Michelangelo’s sculptural masterpiece in marble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But that ring cost a fortune, and it didn’t require much talent in arithmetic to know that I couldn’t afford it.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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