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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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“I suspect that these companies will have a very long, profitable future as public companies, but there might be a little hiccup in the shares after they’re included in the indexes.”

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Late-night shows were once among the most profitable programs on TV because of their ability to reach viewers in the 18-to-34 age group that attract premium prices for commercial time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

As for Vox, the company announced Wednesday that it was selling its profitable podcasting business, New York magazine and its namesake site Vox.com to James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Because the property-sales tax applies whether or not a project is profitable, developers said it has led their investors and lenders to bypass Los Angeles projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

No, it had never been very profitable, but the thirty acres had gotten them by for twenty-five years—better some years than others, she added: depended what the cannery was paying out.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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