make a killing
Example Sentences
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Daniel Sundheim’s D1 Capital Partners is another hedge-fund firm that stands to make a killing when SpaceX goes public.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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
And if prices fall low enough, stations can make a killing.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2022
Thiel’s hedge fund, Clarium Capital, seemed poised to make a killing from the crash that he — in true contrarian form — had long been predicting.
From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2021
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
