fortune
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The president's crypto activities are the main reason for the near tripling of his personal fortune, which rose from $2.3 billion to $6.5 billion between 2024 and 2026, according to Forbes.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
While Christensen and many like him lost big, the president made a fortune, netting $800 million from that crypto project, according to a financial disclosure he filed this week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
The peculiar details in his contested fortune hark back to another strange will from 50 years ago, involving yet another Las Vegas-based entrepreneur, known more now for his oddities than his accomplishments: Howard Hughes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
After making a fortune through an IPO or acquisition of their companies, “the single tech guys love to move down to L.A. to be closer to the beautiful people,” Haze said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
“Oh, let’s see…this week my sister put her phone through the dishwasher, my mom lost all her passwords, and a Norwegian prince wanted to leave his fortune to my cousin.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Vocabulary lists containing fortune
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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