make a profit
Example Sentences
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SpaceX will fetch a price/sales multiple of 92 times at the IPO price but doesn’t make a profit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Lord Wolfson insisted Next had to make a profit.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
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
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
