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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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That wouldn’t rule out housing on the site, but it would give a team more flexibility to build whatever project might be considered most profitable.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The newly-listed SpaceX is under pressure to convince investors that it will be profitable even as it pursues its expansion plans.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

European fossil fuel companies that once touted renewable goals, including Shell, BP and Norway’s Equinor, have dialed them back and doubled down on more profitable oil and gas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

“Apple is already so large, profitable, and deeply embedded in its customers’ lives that incremental excellence may no longer be enough to redefine the company,” Mohan cautioned.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

For many of the lines, these short trips were even more profitable than their ocean crossings.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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