make a profit
Example Sentences
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Natalie said she would have to sell about 500 cakes to pay for the licence for the cake shed and start to make a profit.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Both companies are the subject of major interest from short sellers, or traders who aim to make a profit from stocks by betting on their declining value.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
As the Senate Finance Committee documented in 2015, its executives concluded it could make a profit by charging $55,000 per 12-week treatment for Sovaldi.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
They often do not make a profit, unless they are part of a large, national chain, like Bright Horizons.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
No one was worth keeping if they didn’t make a profit.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
