for profit

Example Sentences

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In this case, the sales growth was just so fast that it outpaced total operating expenses, allowing for profit margins to expand.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

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

Under prize law, the vessels and cargo become the property of the captor and would be auctioned for profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Their purpose was to escape punishment, or work, or responsibility, and they were used for profit.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck