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tycoon

[tahy-koon] / taɪˈkun /


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There’s even a computer-generated Elon, a by-product of Gibney not securing a face-to-face interview with the tycoon himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The real estate tycoon appears increasingly obsessed by his construction projects at the White House, such as his new ballroom and helipad.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

His former girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones lodged civil complaints against the music tycoon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Leaders in the movement publicly disavowed Bankman-Fried, and Amodei told associates that he didn’t know the fallen crypto tycoon well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

There was this one part where the main character, who is this architect, is sitting on a boat with his best friend, who is a newspaper tycoon.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

For this is the fate of technology tycoons down through history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Today, they are two of the Chinese artificial-intelligence tycoons who have U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Equity receivership, a bankruptcy-like proceeding used to reorganize troubled companies, was a favorite method that many of these tycoons deployed to outplay their rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

But the prosecution failed to provide evidence she awarded contracts to any of the oil tycoons named because of bribes.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Train after train now entered Chicago bringing statesmen, princes, and tycoons from all over the world.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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