oligarch
Example Sentences
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Oleg Deripaska, a loyal Putin oligarch, recently posted a link to a Russian newspaper editorial that was unusually critical of the government’s failure to cultivate a healthy investment climate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
The bribery scheme in Italy alleged to involve Kulibayev is part of that legal case, although the oligarch is not among the defendants.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
The BBC has also learned that, in another case, an Italian businessman pleaded guilty to bribing the oligarch.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
But his shares have been frozen, depriving the oligarch of dividends and influence in the company.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
The alarmed hotel manager, a woman in high heels, came running through the lobby, pursuing the oligarch.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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