billionaire
noun
bil·lion·aire
ˌbi(l)-yə-ˈner 
ˈbi(l)-yə-ˌner
: one whose wealth is estimated at a billion or more dollars, pounds, or other monetary units
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Led by billionaire Koo Kwang-mo, the conglomerate last March revealed a 100 trillion won ($74 billion) five-year investment plan in South Korea’s future technologies, including AI, biotech and cleantech.
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Private spaceflight is transforming from joy rides for billionaires into a gateway for nations to establish their space presence, one expert says, as the latest Axiom Space mission returned to Earth on Tuesday.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 July 2025
And so billionaire philanthropy is an exercise of power and deserves skepticism rather than gratitude.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Celebrities like Lizzo and billionaire Rihanna put Labubus on their own purses, further popularizing the toy.
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valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 July 2025
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Private spaceflight is transforming from joy rides for billionaires into a gateway for nations to establish their space presence, one expert says, as the latest Axiom Space mission returned to Earth on Tuesday.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 July 2025
And so billionaire philanthropy is an exercise of power and deserves skepticism rather than gratitude.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Celebrities like Lizzo and billionaire Rihanna put Labubus on their own purses, further popularizing the toy.
—Ashton Jackson
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 July 2025
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billionaire
noun
bil·lion·aire
ˌbil-yə-ˈna(ə)r
-ˈne(ə)r;
ˈbil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,
-ˌne(ə)r
: one whose wealth is a billion dollars or more
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