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A publicity-shy hedge-fund manager whose other investments include Dicks Sporting Goods and Wingstop is also expected to make a killing.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Personally, I think Shokunbi could make a killing specializing in these suya wings at a few corner carryouts.

From Washington Post Apr. 4, 2022

Distributed domestically by United Artists Releasing via MGM and EON, the latest installment in the James Bond franchise squarely met expectations in North American markets this weekend while continuing to make a killing overseas.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2021

Thiel’s hedge fund, Clarium Capital, seemed poised to make a killing from the crash that he — in true contrarian form — had long been predicting.

From New York Times Sep. 13, 2021

The big cheeses who own the various blocks and districts make a killing off it every single day.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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