Example Sentences

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But the prosecution failed to provide evidence she awarded contracts to any of the oil tycoons named because of bribes.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Henry Ford described Five-Dollar Day in terms rarely used by industrial tycoons.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Here are a couple of rules for anyone thinking of investing in cryptocurrencies, courtesy of one of the biggest crypto tycoons on the planet:

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

And apart from Chen Zhi, none of the tycoons accused of hosting the compounds behind their casinos has yet been touched.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He offered his pilots what everyone from hockey players to software tycoons to takeover lawyers has been offered on the way to success: an opportunity to transform their relationship to their work.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell