for profit

Example Sentences

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The BBC spent three days filming with Dan, who claims in online videos to be both the "highest paid donor" and to work "not for profit".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

For years, McClain had kept cattle here in his hometown and on the Texas Panhandle, buying calves at auction and selling them for profit three months later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

He taught her all he knew of painting flowers for profit.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman