make a killing
Example Sentences
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“You’re outpacing inflation, which is good, but you’re not going to make a killing off it,” says Cory Windelspecht.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
When it comes to making money as a director, Chapman’s Jones quoted the adage, “You can make a killing, but you can’t make a living.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023
“Sponsors make a killing, and public shareholders take a bath,” Mr. Klausner said.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2022
And if prices fall low enough, stations can make a killing.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2022
I dont want to make a killing; save that to suck in the smart gamblers with.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
