billionfold
Americanadverb
adjective
Example Sentences
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Never in NBA history have there been two players on the same team whose combined career on-court earnings eclipsed the billion-dollar mark.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Suddenly, a film that was just fine could be deemed a runaway, billion-dollar success.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The state is home to nearly 400 “unicorns,” or billion-dollar startups — more than any other state, according to CB Insights.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
In the case of AST, the launch hiccup delays the realization of its billion-dollar sales backlog.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Put another way: To create a billion-dollar CDO composed solely of triple-B-rated subprime mortgage bonds, you needed to lend $50 billion in cash to actual human beings.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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