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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

On Thursday, a LIV source told BBC Sport that four of its 14 events would be profitable in 2026, along with 10 of its 13 teams.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

You mentioned that when your father told you that you didn’t have to take over, the family business wasn’t very profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

If this reasoning is correct, then a search for deep geographic or ecological explanations will not be profitable.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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