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Meta's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took the stand during the trial, pushing back against accusations that his company had done too little to keep underage users off his platform and had profited from their presence.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Sailen also talked to people who had profited from the famine.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

Ms. Willis and Mr. Wade have acknowledged that they had a romantic relationship but said it had begun after he was hired on the case and that neither person had profited from it.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Earlier this year, a separate federal trial over whether Apple had profited from trade secrets stolen from Masimo, to the tune of $1.85 billion, ended in a hung jury.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

Now was his chance of showing how he had profited by Sir Martin's lessons in gunnery.

From With Drake on the Spanish Main by Strang, Herbert