make a profit
Example Sentences
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Both companies are the subject of major interest from short sellers, or traders who aim to make a profit from stocks by betting on their declining value.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Newcastle City Council said it did not make a profit from the heat network.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“You have to make a profit at some point.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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
“Then you do make a profit for yourself,” Yossarian declared.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
