for-profit
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“UFC Freedom 250 is a private, for-profit sporting event being ‘planned, organized, and executed’ by the UFC, its broadcast partners, and its advertisers, not by the federal government,” the filing states.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The company has since restructured as a for-profit corporation and has grown into one of the world's most valuable private companies.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Earlier in the week, Kim, who had led a fact-finding tour inside the for-profit prison, had himself been pepper sprayed when he attempted to de-escalate tensions between the protestors and the federal immigration officers.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Musk sued the AI startup arguing that it robbed a charity by converting into a for-profit after Musk donated $38 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
One element of the growth is the rise of for-profit prisons.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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