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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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“That’s very hard to build into a budget, give people the salary increases they need because of inflation—and run a profitable business.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

As for Stérin, he says he has never met the investor, who "bought a 30% stake purely because he could see we were very profitable".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Its launch segment is a solid business that was profitable before suffering an operating loss of $657 million in 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As humble a product as it was, sponges were extremely important to those who bought them and profitable to those who harvested them.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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