profitable

Example Sentences

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“It’s going to be a healthier, more profitable business as we set that foundation for much more balanced growth as we go forward in China,” Friend said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Shares of Sysco were falling Monday after announcing a massive deal to buy privately held Jetro Restaurant Depot, as the food-service giant looks to enter the more profitable and growing “cash and carry” business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Leaders said the company has shifted its focus toward IP-based digital games — a more profitable landscape than toys, which were once integral to Mattel’s success.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The company’s Starlink broadband product, built on a constellation of more than 10,000 satellites, already is profitable and has more than 10 million subscribers.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

But the slave trade becomes so profitable that slavery is later permitted; Newport, Rhode Island, emerges as a major slave port.

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