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as in earnings
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
after we deducted the cost of sugar, lemons, and paper cups, the profit from a day of lemonade sales was about $20
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as in revenue
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
found that there was a profit in training dogs for rich people
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Together, these industries could yield $29 trillion to $48 trillion in revenues and $2 trillion to $6 trillion in profits by 2040.
—Michael Birshan, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Maya Goldman, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
By Emily Birnbaum | Bloomberg Google is endorsing a bill that would require people filing lawsuits to disclose who will be paying for – and profiting from – the litigation.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
As of December 2023, Forbes estimated Beyoncé's net worth to be $800 million, with half owing to her music catalog and tour profits and the remainder coming from her personal assets and businesses.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Together, these industries could yield $29 trillion to $48 trillion in revenues and $2 trillion to $6 trillion in profits by 2040.
—Michael Birshan, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
Decisions about who owns and can ultimately profit from the advancements will ripple far beyond COVID-19.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
By Emily Birnbaum | Bloomberg Google is endorsing a bill that would require people filing lawsuits to disclose who will be paying for – and profiting from – the litigation.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Western North Carolina Video Ad Feedback Asheville's 'world famous' fall foliage brings in hundreds of millions in revenue.Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Swoosh remains the category leader with Adidas finishing second with roughly 37% of football shoe revenue share last year, according to RunRepeat.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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But this summer, the Reds were able to benefit from Newcastle United’s FFP struggles.Steve Price, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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China’s online shopping landscape has created a large express delivery market in which logistics companies that use technology well can benefit from economies of scale, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a report last month.Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Today, nearly three-quarters of Norwalk’s homes are owner-occupied and its median household income, though far below Beverly Hills’, is higher than the county average.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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According to Forbes, Megan filed the lawsuit to challenge whether 1501 should be entitled to 60 percent of her streaming income, 25 percent of her music publishing income snd 30 percent of her live show income (which Forbes reports is more than $1,000 per show).Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Oct. 2024
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In a pending civil lawsuit filed last year, members of Gascón’s administration were also accused of stalling decisions in police shooting cases for political gain.James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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The tumble for Big Tech on the last day of October is helping to wipe out the S&P 500’s gain for the month.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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