Forbes
Americannoun
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B(ertie) C(harles), 1880–1954, U.S. financial journalist, publisher, and financier.
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Esther, 1894?–1967, U.S. novelist.
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George William, 1869–1947, New Zealand statesman: prime minister 1930–35.
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Example Sentences
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Forbes tallied Jim Justice’s net worth to be as much as $1.9 billion until 2021; more recently, it declared him “broke” and facing $1 billion in debt.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Forbes has estimated his net worth in the billions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Forbes magazine this year estimated that Rahmi Koc has a fortune of $2.4 billion.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
He is worth $4.8 billion, according to Forbes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
I would have been looking at Ian Forbes and I would have known that, no matter what Miss Williams said, I wasn’t through with the king of England.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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