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Mason is optimistic about what will replace the profit motive.
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Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
Unlike research by national-champion firms, research funded by public investment would not be tied to the profit motive.
—Ganesh Sitaraman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
That divide comes down to different approaches to regulation and profit motive on either side of the Atlantic, Whittaker says.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2025
Legal experts said that the nature of Weidner’s financial arrangement raises serious concerns that profit motive could dictate which cases — and how many — the cities pursue.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
Unlike research by national-champion firms, research funded by public investment would not be tied to the profit motive.
—Ganesh Sitaraman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
That divide comes down to different approaches to regulation and profit motive on either side of the Atlantic, Whittaker says.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2025
Legal experts said that the nature of Weidner’s financial arrangement raises serious concerns that profit motive could dictate which cases — and how many — the cities pursue.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for profit motive
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“Profit motive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20motive. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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