Forbes

//fɔɹbz// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. 2
    A unisex given name from Scottish Gaelic.
  3. 3
    A ghost town in California.
  4. 4
    A township and village in Holt County, Missouri, named after John Murray Forbes.
  5. 5
    A minor city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States.
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  1. 6
    A neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  2. 7
    A town and local government area (Forbes Shire) in central-west New South Wales, Australia.
  3. 8
    A locality in the Shire of Mitchell, central Victoria, Australia.

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"Bill Gates is still the richest person in the world. According to Forbes magazine, he has a fortune of $86 billion, up from $75 billion in 2016."

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