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

Unlike the Fed, stablecoins seek to make a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

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

From Salon • May 24, 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

“But how can you make a profit ? You lose two cents an egg.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller