fortune

Example Sentences

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Its fortunes differ sharply with France's wine industry as a whole, which is struggling with over-production, fierce competition internationally, and declining domestic consumption.

From Barron's

All three of Maye, Lawrence and Williams saw their fortunes improve with new coaching staffs that oversaw rapid turnarounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyoncé has officially joined the billionaire club, amassing her fortune through a mix of chart-topping hits, Grammy-winning music, and savvy business ventures—much of which she’s invested in an impressive real estate empire.

From MarketWatch

Instead, disappointed by their attitude and apparent lack of ethics, you lost faith in handing over your fortunes to a third party.

From MarketWatch

Cilia Flores, 69, has long been seen as one of the most powerful figures in Venezuela, a political operator in her own right who for decades has shaped the country's fortunes.

From BBC