make money
idiom
: to earn money : to make a profit
The club made money by selling advertisements in the newsletter.
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Business leaders, lawmakers, legal scholars and influencers who make money on TikTok are watching to see how Trump tries to resolve a thicket of regulatory, legal, financial and geopolitical issues with his signature.
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Sally Ho, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
By tempting customers with a movie to make money on food and beverage Majid Al Futtaim has built on a concept which dates back to the dawn of cinema as shown in a 1952 memo between Warner Bros. co-founders Harry and Jack Warner.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
But its greatest business advantage is that the owners don’t need it to make money.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump's tax-cut, deregulation and drilling agenda will more than likely make money for the wealthy and big businesses, but the national debt will almost certainly increase again.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
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Sally Ho, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
By tempting customers with a movie to make money on food and beverage Majid Al Futtaim has built on a concept which dates back to the dawn of cinema as shown in a 1952 memo between Warner Bros. co-founders Harry and Jack Warner.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
But its greatest business advantage is that the owners don’t need it to make money.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump's tax-cut, deregulation and drilling agenda will more than likely make money for the wealthy and big businesses, but the national debt will almost certainly increase again.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Make money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20money. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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