make a killing
Example Sentences
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A publicity-shy hedge-fund manager whose other investments include Dicks Sporting Goods and Wingstop is also expected to make a killing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
He positions himself to make a killing selling life itself, describing the resource wars he sees coming with concern that can’t be uncoupled from capitalist scheming.
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2022
Personally, I think Shokunbi could make a killing specializing in these suya wings at a few corner carryouts.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2022
Distributed domestically by United Artists Releasing via MGM and EON, the latest installment in the James Bond franchise squarely met expectations in North American markets this weekend while continuing to make a killing overseas.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2021
If it were not, one could make a killing on the stock exchange by having a computer that would remember tomorrow’s prices!
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
