profit
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Edwige Hill, Deputy Director in HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service, said the two men "showed a blatant disregard for international sanctions, seeking to profit from the illegal supply of weapons".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
For bearish traders, the firm’s Leverage Shares 2X Short SpaceX Daily ETF will provide a way to potentially profit from their expectations for a daily decline in the company’s share price.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
RH’s fiscal first-quarter loss came in at $13.7 million, or 73 cents a share, compared with a profit of $8 million, or 40 cents a share, a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Anja Hohmeyer, Specialist Prosecutor from the CPS, said the agency "will not hesitate to prosecute those who seek to profit from conflict".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
There was no profit in frightening the islanders or making an enemy of their sorcerer.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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