make a profit
Example Sentences
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The director of the Ford Foundation’s mission investments program explains why the assumption that you can’t make a positive impact and make a profit is all wrong.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
By comparison, a person who resells a pristine Rolex will get all of his or her money back, and can make a profit on scarce models like the Daytona.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Leigh said they are not trying to make a profit, but they need to sell 550,000 tickets to cover the property’s costs, legal fees, taxes, prize money and raffle expenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
More than half failed to make a profit last year, while changes to national insurance and business rates resulted in a loss of 6,000 jobs.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Then you do make a profit for yourself,” Yossarian declared.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
