oligarch
Example Sentences
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Oleg Deripaska, a loyal Putin oligarch, recently posted a link to a Russian newspaper editorial that was unusually critical of the government’s failure to cultivate a healthy investment climate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged the oligarch to "pay up now" or face court action.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
But his shares have been frozen, depriving the oligarch of dividends and influence in the company.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
It's linked to Ilan Sor, a fugitive Moldovan oligarch now in Moscow.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
The alarmed hotel manager, a woman in high heels, came running through the lobby, pursuing the oligarch.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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