profit
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Though she didn’t quite achieve that lofty number, Kesha still walks away with a very significant profit, earning just under $1.7 million on the price she paid for the dwelling back in 2020.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
A credit-default swap index could help banks reduce exposure to private credit and let hedge funds profit from turmoil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
For smaller farmers in particular, higher costs or lower commodity prices can mean the difference between a profit and loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Lord Wolfson insisted Next had to make a profit.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Subtracting the eighty dollars that she and Megan had spent on lemonade and cups, each girl had made a profit of sixty-four dollars.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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