for profit

Example Sentences

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They take our data, our time and our attention, and then turn around and monetize it, selling it for profit to ensure that we continue to fund their wives’ frivolous trips into space.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

BofA warned that given almost all the bears are now back into the stock market, early June could be “ripe for profit taking.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The utility, which serves about 4 million customers in Virginia and the Carolinas, is almost entirely regulated, capping potential for profit growth from growing electricity demand—but also limiting downside risk.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The government is also pushing through reforms aimed at tightening rules to run a school for profit so that only long-term, high-quality operators remain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Technically all fiction books are fabricated tales written for profit, but I let dude have his moments.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas