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magnate

[mag-neyt, -nit] / ˈmæg neɪt, -nɪt /


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The painting, which came from the private collection of media magnate SI Newhouse, is also now the fourth most expensive artwork ever sold at auction, according to ARTnews.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Not only does the Korean magnate understandably detest that style, she has no love for Lindsay either.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

But when New York grocery and oil magnate John Catsimatidis tapped into his fortune for a passion project, he chose WABC, an AM radio station well past its glory years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In the past, the former New York property magnate has often trumpeted a negotiating style that relies on maximalist positions in order to extract more from a deal.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Financial backers of both institutions—the Chemical Foundation in Columbia’s case and William Crocker, a banking and railroad magnate, in Berkeley’s case—seemed eager to pony up funds to cover Sloan’s further research.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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