make a fortune
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A vocal champion of the movement, Bankman-Fried said he went into finance to make a fortune he could give away.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
There, again, if enough people pick stocks at random, some of them will make a fortune through sheer chance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
They have nice lives, they make a fortune, their companies are huge, they already own their yachts and whatever it is they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
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
“You’ll never make a fortune working for the boss man,” he said.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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