make a fortune
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Kroenke went on to make a fortune in real estate and marry Ann Walton, a Walmart heiress, before diving into sports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Hua's wishes for the Year of the Horse were straightforward: "Of course, I hope to make a fortune, have a smooth life and stay healthy."
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
They were correctly betting that the winners would make a fortune.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025
"A couple of times he'd said to me, 'You should do it, you'd make a fortune, but you don't have to if you don't want to do it. I make enough money,'" Sophie says.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2023
“The very first day, we said, ‘There’s going to come a time when we’re going to make a fortune shorting this stuff.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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