unprofitable

Example Sentences

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Documents related to SpaceX’s initial public offering show the company is unprofitable and CEO Elon Musk controls 85% of the vote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

As the U.S. shifted into services over the past couple of decades, Japan preserved its manufacturing infrastructure, sometimes sticking with unprofitable operations.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Samsung’s management had also said that it couldn’t accept the union’s demands, which include performance-based bonuses even for employees at its unprofitable business units.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The insurers behind the Medicare Advantage market have been exiting certain unprofitable markets or discontinuing plans amid higher-than-expected medical expenses among subscribers and changes in government payments that have squeezed margins.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Suddenly I realized that this unprofitable task of his was probably nothing more than a method of whiling away the early morning hours, much as other insomniacs do crossword puzzles.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt