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money-spinner

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noun

  1. informal an enterprise, idea, person, or thing that is a source of wealth

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For Infantino, the most lucrative sports event ever staged is also a very useful money-spinner.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

The lights above the snooker table are no longer switched on and a planned gig night - a potential vital money-spinner - has had to be cancelled.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2023

Marriott, about 60% of whose China projects pipeline comprises the money-spinner luxury and upscale segment, was forced to lower its gross room growth forecast for 2022.

From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2022

It is not quite the money-spinner he had hoped for, but there is more to the F.A.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2019

Elephant riding in northern Thailand, for example, is a big money-spinner in a relatively poor area.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2016

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