at a profit
Example Sentences
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In his speech last month, Fed governor Miran said he would support selling some securities if they were trading at a profit.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Activists typically buy undervalued shares, press for strategic changes—such as leadership shift, asset sales, or a capital reallocation—and aim to lift the share price before exiting at a profit, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Sales of office buildings have slowed, in part because large institutional investors are skeptical that property values will appreciate enough to resell them at a profit after five years, as is common practice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
James Goldsmith was a businessman who had made a fortune by buying struggling companies cheaply, reshaping them to maximise efficiency and then selling them at a profit.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025
The Dutch East India Company, a joint governmental and private enterprise, sent ships to the far corners of the world to acquire rare commodities and resell them at a profit in Europe.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
