Example Sentences

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"Profits will shrink from $45 billion in 2025 to $23 billion this year. And margins will shrink from 4.2 percent to 2.0 percent," he said, referring to the net margin.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Profits jumped 34% in the most recent quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Profits are expected to more than double for the fiscal period ended in late April.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Profits at oil giant Shell have risen in the first three months of the year following the sharp increase in oil prices since the beginning of the Iran war.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Profits are expected to more than double next year.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker