profitable
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"We never planted avocado as our main crop. We introduced it as a shade tree for coffee plantations, and only later realised it could become a profitable business," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“It’s a very profitable business venture,” Skubal said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
A movie so bad it’s good: Niu Lai, a poorly made Chinese film about animated cows, has quickly become one of the most profitable movies of all time.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
Snap shares are down more than 30% this year, and the 15-year-old company has never had a profitable year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Even though the nation’s steel companies were enormously profitable, their workers were paid wages so low they could barely afford to feed, clothe, and house themselves and their families.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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