at a profit
Example Sentences
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The company charges handling and commercial fees for cargo and resells fuel at a profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In his speech last month, Fed governor Miran said he would support selling some securities if they were trading at a profit.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026
Sales of office buildings have slowed, in part because large institutional investors are skeptical that property values will appreciate enough to resell them at a profit after five years, as is common practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
Many builders and developers have gone bust having built homes they couldn’t sell at a profit.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
Some of the black people who bought what was left resold it to others in the township, at a profit.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
