profiteering
Example Sentences
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Since then, cultural production has multiplied as a “vehicle for entertainment, politics, and profiteering,” but three decades of drought in “pure artistic innovation” have created a “blank space” at the heart of the culture.
Others have pointed to putative profiteering by cattle ranchers, whose profits per animal have spiraled higher, even as many have pared the size of their herds.
From Los Angeles Times
The Newcastle United Supporters' Trust previously "welcomed" the club "taking visible action to deter and penalise those who may be profiteering from other fans".
From BBC
Advocates call out people they see as hoarding matcha or profiteering from its popularity.
From BBC
"People were saying it was all my fault," she says, with many comments accusing her of profiteering from her son's illness by continuing to post content on social media.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
