profit
noun
Often profits.
Example Sentences
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"Everyone who profited from market-disrupting activities has been identified," Simsek told HaberTurk TV and HT Bloomberg, without indicating how many people were involved, and whether they had been detained or questioned.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Several of Vitol’s peers, including rivals Trafigura and the trading arms of BP and TotalEnergies, have profited from the disruptions caused by the war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Further, even among the few rental owners that profited, many found the time, effort, risk and aggravation were not worth the modest after-tax net of all costs returns.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
He claimed the women had profited from selling dozens of his daughter's items at auctions in the US in 2021 and 2023, accusing them of having "deliberately concealed" their sale.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
You would have profited more than you would have thought by that trip.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
