Forbes

American

[fawrbz] / fɔrbz /

noun

B(ertie) C(harles), 1880–1954, U.S. financial journalist, publisher, and financier.
Esther, 1894?–1967, U.S. novelist.
George William, 1869–1947, New Zealand statesman: prime minister 1930–35.

Forbes British

/ fɔːbz /

noun

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

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"The number of words a child hears at these early ages is literally shaping their brain," says Forbes.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Steyer, who has a net worth of $2.4 billion according to Forbes, has painted himself as a reformed billionaire who walked away from Farallon because of angst about how he earned his fortune.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Since the Netflix debut of the documentary “The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel,” Forbes reports that “Can’t Stop” has been climbing the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Forbes rates the Dallas Cowboys as the league’s most valuable franchise, worth $13 billion, with revenue of $1.2 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

What I cared about was that finally Jane Forbes was standing still and facing me and talking to me.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

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