richest
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Going into Friday's listing, Musk's wealth stood at $782 billion, according to the Forbes list of the world's richest people, nearing three times that of number two, Google co-founder Larry Page.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Back in 2015, only two of the world's top 10 richest people were from the tech world.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
On one side was 30-year-old Anant Ambani, son of one the richest men in Asia.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
The line probably originated with steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, once the richest man in America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Actually in the Shire in Bilbo’s days it was, as a rule, only the richest and the poorest Hobbits that maintained the old custom.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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