for profit

Example Sentences

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"Every death in the Channel is a tragedy and a stark reminder of the dangers posed by criminal gangs exploiting vulnerable people for profit," they added.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

But Hivernat insists that steep overheads leave little room for profit.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Shoshana Zuboff’s 2019 book, “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism,” put a name to what people had been feeling: tech companies extracting value from data about our lives and reshaping our behavior for profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The problem for CME’s stock, however, is that Wall Street was anticipating an exceptional first-quarter earnings report, so estimates for profit and revenue had climbed during the quarter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Mrs. Diamant went with me to the market the next morning to use some of my savings and buy something that could be sold for profit in the shop.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron