fortune on

Frequency: 6.35.4 per million words

Indicates the specific transaction or item that generated the fortune.

fortuneNOUN + PREPOSITION (sense: money)

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Examples (10)

  • They sold their house at the right time and made a fortune on it.
  • Early investors made a fortune on the company's IPO.
  • She built her fortune on real estate flips.
  • He earned a fortune on shorting the market in 2008.
  • The studio made a fortune on merchandising the hit series.
  • We could make a fortune on this patent if we license it widely.
  • They are making a fortune on in-app purchases.
  • Her family amassed a fortune on sugar exports in the 19th century.
  • He hopes to make a fortune on the land once the highway arrives.
  • Entrepreneurs sometimes lose focus chasing a fortune on crypto booms.