profit-making

Example Sentences

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It seems more likely that transferring substantial resources from the profit-making entity to the nonprofit would leave both underfunded and weakened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

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

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

The claim that America will never have a merchant marine, unless it is privately owned and managed, assumes a certain proved connection between a certain kind of profit-making and incentive.

From Public Opinion by Lippmann, Walter