fortune
Example Sentences
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Over the last 15 years, Mayes Middleton has become a prolific GOP donor, spending millions of his oil and gas fortune on conservative candidates and causes.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Its ability to deliver the most essential ingredient for AI development—computing firepower—drew comparisons with the makers of “picks and shovels” in the gold rush who made a fortune catering to miners.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"Businesses are going to make a fortune, and that's why you cannot continue to have a payroll tax system that taxes jobs and then subsidizes automation," the governor said in a statement.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
You raise an important point about inequality, and it’s something that no one should forget, nor should people take their good fortune for granted.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
When Violet comes of age, the fortune will be yours, but the bank will take charge of it until you are old enough.”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
Vocabulary lists containing fortune
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act III
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