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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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The six-year-old company, which Smith describes as a "pandemic experiment that blew up into something profitable", occasionally sees its hot sauce bought by the caseload by visiting tourists.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Private-equity investors are trying to combine America’s mom-and-pop condominium managers into larger and more profitable businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The moves have left the pair, which are not profitable yet, trading at roughly 120 times and 420 times trailing sales.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The program is one of the most profitable hours on the CBS prime-time schedule while retaining its status as television’s most prestigious journalism operation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

With hard work White built it into a hugely profitable enterprise, but he didn’t like spending money on himself.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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