make a profit

Example Sentences

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Now he is being charged with using classified info to make a profit.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The latest, on Thursday, was a proposal from S&P to drop the requirement to make a profit and wait a year for IPOs to get into the flagship S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Both companies are the subject of major interest from short sellers, or traders who aim to make a profit from stocks by betting on their declining value.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Newcastle City Council said it did not make a profit from the heat network.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

We were not at all amused to hear that scoundrels were attempting to make a profit off the pauper’s food line tickets.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood