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an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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In Josh Safdie’s feverish ping-pong epic, Marty (Timothée Chalamet) breaks from his benefactor, pen tycoon Milton Rockwell (Kevin O’Leary), risking everything to erase an old defeat.
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The move comes a day after Hong Kong sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison.
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Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Sleep + Play Of the numerous tycoon-worthy hotels in the region, Layne and De Bonis are particularly enamored with Faloria Mountain SpaResort, located just outside of the town center.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … ‘SERIOUS QUESTIONS’ — 'Marxist' tech tycoon's millions allegedly fund anti-American propaganda network.
—FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The move comes a day after Hong Kong sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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tycoon
noun
ty·coon
tī-ˈkün 
: a very wealthy and powerful business person
Etymology
Japanese taikun "shogun"
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