kingmaker
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As the kingmaker of the AI boom, Nvidia has invested in its own customers, strategic partners and competitors.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
The result nevertheless allows it to position itself as a kingmaker in the region.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The chip giant has invested tens of billions from its fast-growing war chest to become the industry’s most powerful kingmaker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Her trajectory from New York Times opinion editor to Substack entrepreneur to apparent kingmaker within a legacy media institution perfectly encapsulates how we have confused platform with expertise and audience with authority.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
In later years, I discovered that my father was not only an adviser to kings but a kingmaker.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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