tycoon

Example Sentences

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But tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, who chairs several major utilities companies, backed the emergency powers.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The posts came hours after tech tycoon Elon Musk offered to cover the salaries of US airport security personnel who have been working without pay since mid-February because of the partial government shutdown.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

He’s an amoral tycoon who would enslave an entire country to make a buck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

There is only Trump and his two emissaries, fellow real-estate tycoon Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

As the tycoon outfitted his country estate, he demanded that every touch be just so, down to the selection of the family dog.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson