at a profit
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
The couple’s Sherman Oaks abode would serve as their first official home as a family of four, before they offloaded at a profit for $2.99 million in 2014.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025
However, messages seen by BBC News also suggest scalpers may be buying hundreds of genuine products at a time to resell them at a profit, with authorities reporting a "flood" of counterfeits entering the market.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
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
Some he just bought, knowing he could sell them at a profit.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
