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Cumming was named Baltimore’s inspector general in 2018 by then-Mayor Catherine Pugh, who later went to prison for a criminal scheme in which she illegally profited from the sale of self-published children’s books.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"It's going to take time, because Rwanda has long profited by looting resources, and that's why the negotiations are dragging on," he said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Shell has profited from high oil prices during the Iran War, but the company has been battered too.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

After all, what was the Army sergeant who profited off Maduro’s capture doing if not signaling the likelihood of a future outcome and establishing trust in the wisdom of Polymarket?

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

A reminder of how much they profited from her labor.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas