cash cow

Example Sentences

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Political advertising has long been a cash cow for local television stations in an election year, but that source of income may be drying up.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

"You go and spend a couple of thousand pounds and you double, or triple, your money. It's absolutely a cash cow," he said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

For decades, China was a cash cow for many legacy brands, requiring minimal investment and offering huge gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“This has been a cash cow for the U.S. international oil companies,” said Jim Krane, an energy specialist at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“But this business of his is a cash cow, I’m telling you. Listen. This is how I got it figured ...” What luck!

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen