Forbes
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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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Sequoia has a roughly 1.5% stake in SpaceX after investing at least $1.8 billion, according to Forbes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
“Every farmer around the world is under tremendous pressure because of a lack of labor,” Monarch Chief Executive Praveen Penmetsa told Forbes in 2023, projecting hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Rinehart, the world’s 104th richest person with a fortune around $25.2 billion, according to Forbes real-time rankings on Sunday, has met with Musk several times, said Hancock Chief Executive Garry Korte.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Forbes said the authority would need evidence of the vehicle being launched before catching the rider speeding.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Personal assistant Charles Forbes helps Mary up the steps of the carriage as Lincoln says a few final words to Ashmun and Colfax, who have followed him outside.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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