robber baron
Example Sentences
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Government and private money are flowing in quantities that would make a Gilded Age robber baron blush.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
Mr. Gates became interested in immunizations in the late 1990s, when Microsoft was facing an antitrust case that cast him as a modern-day robber baron.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2020
Gates became interested in immunizations in the late 1990s, when Microsoft was facing an antitrust case that cast him as a modern-day robber baron.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2020
Back in the days before SATs and admissions scandals, that school was founded and funded by John D. Rockefeller, the classic robber baron of Standard Oil.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2019
His position in the world was somewhat like that of a robber baron in the Middle Ages, carving out a kingdom with the help of loyal followers.
From Swirling Waters by Rittenberg, Max
