cash cow
Example Sentences
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Fair play to all the countries that are going, everyone will enjoy it, but football at this level is now being used as a cash cow.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
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
For decades, China was a cash cow for many legacy brands, requiring minimal investment and offering huge gains.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Colonel Parker, Elvis’s manager, kept his cash cow on a leash, tethering him first to middling B-pictures, then to casinos.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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
