make a killing
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A publicity-shy hedge-fund manager whose other investments include Dicks Sporting Goods and Wingstop is also expected to make a killing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Distributed domestically by United Artists Releasing via MGM and EON, the latest installment in the James Bond franchise squarely met expectations in North American markets this weekend while continuing to make a killing overseas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2021
While private investors make a killing off this funding dynamic, local taxpayers are stuck footing the bills for rising debt service costs.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
The book is about a "stockbroker who plays on superstitions about the date to create chaos on Wall Street and make a killing on the market," History.com says on its website.
From Fox News ● Aug. 13, 2021
The big cheeses who own the various blocks and districts make a killing off it every single day.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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