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scion

[sahy-uhn] / ˈsaɪ ən /


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Instead, 43-year-old tech scion David Ellison — with help from his billionaire father, Oracle software co-founder Larry Ellison — scooped up the prize for a staggering $111 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

At times the cable scion has been left out of media deal talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Its founding team included Tesla veteran Mark Schwager and Napa Valley wine scion Carlo Mondavi, the grandson of Napa legend Robert Mondavi.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Alex Murdaugh, 57, scion of an elite family of judges and attorneys, was denied a fair trial because a court clerk influenced the jury, the South Carolina Supreme Court said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He became the invincible Gael, the scion of desperate races more ancient than Arthur’s, and more subtle.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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