make a killing
Example Sentences
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“You’re outpacing inflation, which is good, but you’re not going to make a killing off it,” says Cory Windelspecht.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
When it comes to making money as a director, Chapman’s Jones quoted the adage, “You can make a killing, but you can’t make a living.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023
He positions himself to make a killing selling life itself, describing the resource wars he sees coming with concern that can’t be uncoupled from capitalist scheming.
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2022
Personally, I think Shokunbi could make a killing specializing in these suya wings at a few corner carryouts.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2022
The big cheeses who own the various blocks and districts make a killing off it every single day.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
