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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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In 2018, he found that demand for cafeteria food was too low to be profitable, and he pivoted to a nightclub and lounge concept called Clifton’s Republic, featuring multiple dining and drinking venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

“After all, this ‘buy the dip’ strategy, if you can call it that, has proved consistently profitable since October 2022,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

For years, there’s been speculation about whether Goop will IPO or be acquired, as well as when it will become profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The social-media company is planning to eliminate as many as 1,000 positions to enable it to increase efficiency and pursue profitable growth, its chief executive said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The slave trade had become less profitable during the Revolution as slaveholders relied more on the natural increase of their enslaved population.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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