be profitable

Example Sentences

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Analysts say the stock rally is driven by retail investors who may not fully understand that a hantavirus vaccine wouldn’t be profitable.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In 2018, he found that demand for cafeteria food was too low to be profitable, and he pivoted to a nightclub and lounge concept called Clifton’s Republic, featuring multiple dining and drinking venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

O'Neil said earlier this year the tour would not be profitable for another 5-10 years.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Given AI’s electricity consumption and chip costs, businesses aren’t going to let their horsepower be diverted by the machines themselves for humanity-destroying side projects, unless maybe the machines can show how humanity-destroying might be profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

If this reasoning is correct, then a search for deep geographic or ecological explanations will not be profitable.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond