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an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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Elliot has conscripted Ridley to join him for a weekend with Odell, a dying tycoon (played by Richard E. Grant in a Saltburn–esque role) who is preparing to name a proxy for his company’s board.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
In the twilight of the gilded age, the show starts with a murder that strikes the estate of an eccentric and failing tycoon.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The Context Since Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, a series of mysterious deaths have claimed the lives of prominent Russian figures, including tycoons, businessmen and oil executives—many of whom reportedly fell from windows under suspicious circumstances.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Sapura Energy—backed by Malaysian tycoon Shahril Shamsuddin—has secured multiple oil and gas drilling contracts worth 3.2 billion ringgit ($721 million).
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
In the twilight of the gilded age, the show starts with a murder that strikes the estate of an eccentric and failing tycoon.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The Context Since Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, a series of mysterious deaths have claimed the lives of prominent Russian figures, including tycoons, businessmen and oil executives—many of whom reportedly fell from windows under suspicious circumstances.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Sapura Energy—backed by Malaysian tycoon Shahril Shamsuddin—has secured multiple oil and gas drilling contracts worth 3.2 billion ringgit ($721 million).
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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