for profit

Example Sentences

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Nextpower late Tuesday posted fourth-quarter earnings of $1.05 a share, compared to $1.29 a year ago and above Wall Street’s call for profit of 92 cents a share.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

"Every death in the Channel is a tragedy and a stark reminder of the dangers posed by criminal gangs exploiting vulnerable people for profit," they added.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Collectors who bought the work of up-and-coming artists hoping to flip them for profit got badly burned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

AT&T stock was up 0.6% Wednesday, after beating Wall Street forecasts for profit and the number of cellphone customers it signed up.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

He taught her all he knew of painting flowers for profit.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman