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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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Starlink provided the largest share of SpaceX’s revenue in 2025 — $11.32 billion of its $18.8 billion — and was its only profitable segment, with $4.42 billion in net income.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

This is a profitable business and one that generates significant income.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

There are countless examples of falling prices in new technology driving profitable growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Jim Justice said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal Friday that the resort has been profitable, retained its clientele and that he plans to continue investing in it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“We were profitable almost from the start,” said Barksdale.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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