for profit
Example Sentences
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Selling sperm for profit is illegal in the UK but the number of men offering to provide their services via unregulated online platforms is increasing.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
He plans to hold the other contract until its expiration date in December but might sell the contract for profit if Stretch drops into the $50 to $60 range before then.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
They take our data, our time and our attention, and then turn around and monetize it, selling it for profit to ensure that we continue to fund their wives’ frivolous trips into space.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
BofA warned that given almost all the bears are now back into the stock market, early June could be “ripe for profit taking.”
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Jefferson also set up a nail factory to produce the nails used at Monticello and sell them for profit.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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