fortune
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He didn't become the world's richest man – with a personal fortune of over $700bn, and soon to be over $1trn – without proving his doubters wrong.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Some mothers and fathers clustered outside the exam halls dressed in red, a symbol of good fortune in Chinese culture.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
In the decades that followed, Field would lose his fortune to several Wall Street scams, dying in 1892 poor and largely forgotten.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Those contradictions certainly haven't stopped Musk from amassing a fortune.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
To be the first to discover this sea or return the lost Sir Franklin to Great Britain’s Queen Victoria would ensure fame and fortune forever.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing fortune
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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