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tycoon

[tahy-koon] / taɪˈkun /


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“I had a great meal, always have a great meal, and I would just tell the Martha’s Vineyard set to give it a try,” the finance tycoon told the press outside the restaurant.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

US tech tycoon Elon Musk is "truly a genius" for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, as Moscow seeks to develop its own satellite internet network.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

But, like its two main domestic competitors—Mr. Ambani’s Jio Satellite Communications and Eutelsat OneWeb, in which rival tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal holds a stake—Starlink has yet to launch commercial operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The tycoon had two young children with his first wife Sonja Madzikanda, from whom he split in 2024 and was still embroiled in a messy court case over the divorce settlement.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

I don’t mean to suggest, of course, that every software tycoon in Silicon Valley was born in 1955.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

Today’s tycoons represent a greater concentration of wealth than has been seen in the U.S., possibly ever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Over the last decade, preservation has become a focal point in Broad Beach, a hyper-exclusive enclave where celebrities and business tycoons spend tens of millions of dollars for homes right on the water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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

And apart from Chen Zhi, none of the tycoons accused of hosting the compounds behind their casinos has yet been touched.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

I direct these observations to officers and tycoons, also.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole


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