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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According to Forbes, Wawa did $19 billion in revenue last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Kim is Russia's richest woman, with an estimated wealth of $8.1 billion, according to Forbes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
He founded and owns mining company African Rainbow Minerals and is Africa's eighth richest person, with a personal wealth estimated at $3.5 billion, according to Forbes magazine.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Sausalito’s City Council voted unanimously on May 5 to hire Forbes, setting her base salary at $275,000 and her start date as July 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Charles Forbes is taking a nap on the driver’s seat of Lincoln’s carriage, oblivious to the fog and drizzle.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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