profitable
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"What's different about Ford is we've been here for 100 years, and I have one mission on this assignment, and that is to build a sustainably profitable business in Ford for the next 100 years."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
To be sure, the measure does not capture the entire small-cap universe, because about 40% of small-cap companies are not profitable, Shiran noted.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
Shrimp scampi was one of the most profitable dishes to serve.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Honda 7267 4.96%increase; green up pointing triangle Motor managed to stay profitable through a global financial meltdown, natural disasters, a safety crisis and the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
We went twelve miles today, about five of them profitable, and the rim of the Gobrin is visibly nearer, north, above us.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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