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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His net worth is currently estimated to be worth $651bn by Bloomberg and $788bn by Forbes.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Ben Williams, portfolio manager at wealth-management firm Welch & Forbes, founded in 1838, puts a fine point on it.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
As of June 2025, Forbes put Grede’s personal net worth at a staggering $405 million, ranking her 88th on the outlet’s list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women for that year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Investments in real estate and an oil refinery he bought out of bankruptcy have driven his current net worth up to $4.8 billion, according to Forbes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
But Mrs. Forbes was a bit right, too.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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