make a profit

Example Sentences

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Or worse, they may be on the TV or radio to endorse a remedy from which they stand to make a profit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

He is also a player West Ham could make a profit on.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Now he is being charged with using classified info to make a profit.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The latest, on Thursday, was a proposal from S&P to drop the requirement to make a profit and wait a year for IPOs to get into the flagship S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

No one was worth keeping if they didn’t make a profit.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi