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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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Mind-blowing growth is about to propel Anthropic into its first profitable quarter.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Late-night shows were once among the most profitable programs on TV because of their ability to reach viewers in the 18-to-34 age group that attract premium prices for commercial time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

This idea that well-compensated employees become avid consumers who, in a virtuous cycle, support profitable companies, guided U.S. industry for much of the 20th century.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Because the property-sales tax applies whether or not a project is profitable, developers said it has led their investors and lenders to bypass Los Angeles projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The bigger Lippmann’s short position grew, the greater the implicit expression of contempt for these people and their industry—an industry quickly becoming Wall Street’s most profitable business.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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