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make a fortune

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  1. Also, make a small fortune. Earn a great deal of money, as in He made a fortune on the stock market. Similar expressions are, as in Now that their parents have died, they're worth a small fortune. Make a fortune dates from about 1700, and its use with small from the second half of the 1800s.

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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

What has emerged is the hope that anyone, with the right product and a little bit of luck, can make a fortune in K-beauty.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

“We shall make a fortune today,” Aunt Spiker was saying.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

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