- present participle of profit.
profiting
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On October 14, MBL and NRK had also threatened to sue Meta, accusing the American giant of profiting from fraudulent advertisements impersonating them in order to defraud internet users.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
"To the gangs profiting from this disgraceful fraud: you will be prosecuted, stripped of your dirty money and shut down," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“With these laws, we are ensuring that Californians remain in the driver’s seat — and that those profiting from data centers aren’t doing so at our expense.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
A bull call spread involves purchasing a lower-strike VIX call and selling a higher-strike one with the aim of profiting if the index rises.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
For most people, knowing if and how their tissues are being used in research is a far bigger issue than profiting from them.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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