make a profit

Example Sentences

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Soybean prices are too low to make a profit despite being cheaper to plant than corn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

Newcastle City Council said it did not make a profit from the heat network.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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