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profiteer

[prof-i-teer] / ˌprɒf ɪˈtɪər /


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SKW's CEO Carsten Franzke says that the company is not a "war profiteer" and will probably just break even once soaring energy costs are also taken into account.

From Barron's ● May 3, 2026

They also would risk casting Saudi Arabia in the role of profiteer in a war it didn’t start.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Questioning of Mr Davidson grew hostile, as the defence tried to paint him as a sleazy Hollywood profiteer.

From BBC ● May 2, 2024

And that brings us to a linchpin of Kennedy’s efforts to change Cadiz’s image from water profiteer to responsible steward of a precious, and increasingly scarce, natural resource.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024

Oskar Schindler has been called many names: scoundrel, womanizer, war profiteer, drunk.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

Exchanges and index providers, the profiteers of trading volume, will cash in by quickly listing the stocks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Swatch was forced to close stores on three continents over the weekend after fans and watch profiteers overwhelmed the debut of the manufacturer’s tie-up with luxury brand Audemars Piguet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

After the operation is complete, his team carefully collects the leftover shavings — even those could be valuable to profiteers eager to sell rhino horn on the black market.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025

Amid the uproar, L.A.’s Department of Recreation and Parks introduced a pilot program to curb the profiteers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025

So have the early researchers, like Dr. Strayer, who were often sailing against headwinds generated by the corporations and profiteers benefiting from connected drivers.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Some supermarket bosses believe theft has been legitimized in the minds of some by accusations that supermarkets have profiteered from food price increases.

From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

There had been a significant financial cost to replace the stolen items while colleagues felt "let down" as Todhunter had "profiteered" while they struggled with a lack of PPE equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2021

But he has benefited and profited and profiteered from all of it, each and every day, to the point that he now finds himself in the unique position of being in charge of it now.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2020

Instead, the scariest thing about this “Nether” is James Weidman’s thoroughly convincing performance as the defender of a cyberworld he’s built, and profiteered from, that is triggering unexpected meatspace consequences.

From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2018

Finally, during the Crusades, the Italian cities had become the point of embarkation for the Crusaders and had profiteered to an almost unbelievable extent.

From The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon

Company leaders were wary, worried about safety, failure and accusations of profiteering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

This is not the first time that Gilead has been accused of profiteering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

"Where property developers are just taking the mickey, or just excess profiteering, as we know absolutely goes on... let's challenge that," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

"Music festivals should be places where all communities feel welcome, not venues that platform individuals with records of profiteering from antisemitism, racism and other repulsive views."

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

My profiteering shopkeepers will be useless for this task.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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