cronies

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At the time, Tesla’s seven board seats were held by Musk and four of his cronies, including his brother Kimbal, and SolarCity’s board included Musk and two of his cousins.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Ayandeh was run by regime cronies, The Wall Street Journal earlier reported, and sank under a multibillion-dollar pile of bad loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Even Símon Bolívar, Venezuela’s “El Libertador,” looked the other way when his cronies squandered the finances of the country.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

In a post on X, he said the Trump administration was "holding the regime and its circle of cronies and companies accountable for its continued crimes".

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Benches and chairs along the two walls were crowded with men from the town, with here and there a sharp-faced woman, cronies of Good- wife Cruff.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare