profit-making

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Elon Musk faced fiery questioning Wednesday in his court showdown with OpenAI, as he insisted that the maker of ChatGPT had fooled him by turning what was an altruistic pursuit into a profit-making juggernaut.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

All of these nonprofits generally pay no taxes unless they engage in profit-making activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The government is setting out plans to "requires all schools to be firmly focused on improving children's outcomes - not excessive profit-making," the spokesperson added.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

It all came down to profit-making moves and advertising.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2025

Such salaries are less clearly defined in the labor market, being usually complicated with profit-making, and are liable to be considered out of all proportion with the wages of other workers.

From Rural Health and Welfare by Fairchild, George Thompson