fortune

Example Sentences

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Over on “The Bite,” I’ve written about returning to “ambient hospitality” — the idea of having a home that’s ready for company without weeks of planning, a small fortune, or a hired brigade of cleaners.

From Salon

By the time the situation is out of control, many parents have spent a fortune on treatment, Coleman says.

From The Wall Street Journal

There have already been some calls for Frank to go among the Spurs support, but he said it will take a team effort to turn their fortunes around.

From Barron's

His fortunes unraveled not long after when investigators witnessed him on his property engaging in “heavy physical activity,” according to the Sacramento County D.A.’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

But her family has spent a fortune on private investigators who say they turned up evidence of a homicide, creating a divide within local enforcement over how to handle the case.

From Los Angeles Times