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Meanings of make a profit in English

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Usage of make a profit in English
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He said he was confident it would make a profit this year.
Radio NZ
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However, YouTube is a company and it's out to make a profit.
The South African
3
As a result, we very rarely make a profit from live shows.
The Irish Times
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Some analysts believe Ford could make a profit as early as 2010.
Reuters
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Others make a profit, but their publishers are facing heavy debt loads.
Reuters
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Now, Captain, paying extortionate prices is no way to make a profit.
Beyond The Frontier: Guardian
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Despite huge market shares, Brazilian carriers have struggled to make a profit.
Reuters
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But it's not against the law to make a profit, is it?
Catch-22
9
I cook food and sell it, and make a profit on it.
The new yorker
10
If you can't make a profit off the ground, stop farming it.
Reuters
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But they'll also make a profit on it, which muddies the motives.
Wired
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So he resolved to make a profit and gratify his own avarice.
Marquise Brinvillier / Celebrated Crimes
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If a farmer can't make a profit now, he probably never will.
Reuters
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They could be employed so that no one would make a profit.
Sylvia's Marriage: A Novel
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I shall sell the letters out, and make a profit on 'em.
The Survivor
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Did he make a profit on the whole transaction, or a loss?
Amusements in Mathematics
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