Example Sentences

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Profits jumped 34% in the most recent quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Appeared in the May 29, 2026, print edition as 'Gap in Profits, Worker Pay Widens'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Profits in Disney's second quarter ending March 28 were $2.5 billion, down 27 percent from the year-ago level while revenues rose 6.5 percent to $25.12 billion.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Profits from the insurance business have made billions of dollars for Berkshire, helping fuel the expansion of the conglomerate and its massive stock portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Profits are expected to more than double next year.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker