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Forbes

American  
[fawrbz] / fɔrbz /

noun

  1. B(ertie) C(harles), 1880–1954, U.S. financial journalist, publisher, and financier.

  2. Esther, 1894?–1967, U.S. novelist.

  3. George William, 1869–1947, New Zealand statesman: prime minister 1930–35.


Forbes British  
/ fɔːbz /

noun

  1. George William . 1869–1947, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1930–35)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Forbes said in a meeting there had been a "number of instances of dangerous behaviour" in recent months.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Going into Friday's listing, Musk's wealth stood at $782 billion, according to the Forbes list of the world's richest people, nearing three times that of number two, Google co-founder Larry Page.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Forbes published a glowing nine-page article about Midland.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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