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
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
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
No one was worth keeping if they didn’t make a profit.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
