make a profit

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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

Soybean prices are too low to make a profit despite being cheaper to plant than corn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

As the Senate Finance Committee documented in 2015, its executives concluded it could make a profit by charging $55,000 per 12-week treatment for Sovaldi.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Goadby said a third of farmers failed to make a profit last year, forcing them into difficult decisions.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

We were not at all amused to hear that scoundrels were attempting to make a profit off the pauper’s food line tickets.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood