an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
Recent Examples on the WebThe Mirage’s opening by casino tycoon Stephen A. Wynn in 1989 was hailed as the ushering of a new era of resorts.—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 After The Hunger Games film series wrapped in 2015, Sutherland portrayed oil tycoon J. Paul Getty in the FX series Trust (2018) then starred in the HBO psychological thriller miniseries The Undoing (2020) alongside Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant.—Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 19 May 2024 Overseas Highway, Florida In 1905, oil tycoon Henry Flagler announced his plans to build a railroad connecting Key West to the Florida mainland.—Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024 The alcohol tycoon has poured more than $54 million of his personal wealth into his campaign.—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for tycoon
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