make money
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: to earn money : to make a profit
The club made money by selling advertisements in the newsletter.
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Dan Gilbert believes that some of his buildings may make money in the near term, while others won’t be profitable for years, if ever.
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Margot MacHol Bisnow, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Even so, many domestic oil producers have started to pull back, as some companies cannot make money drilling new wells at prices of $60 a barrel or less.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
The new package – the 18th since Russia launched its full-scale unprovoked invasion against its neighbor in 2022 – is designed to further target the Kremlin’s ability to make money from its oil and gas production.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
So, like all pyramid schemes, the only people who make money are the people who come in early.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
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Margot MacHol Bisnow, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Even so, many domestic oil producers have started to pull back, as some companies cannot make money drilling new wells at prices of $60 a barrel or less.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
The new package – the 18th since Russia launched its full-scale unprovoked invasion against its neighbor in 2022 – is designed to further target the Kremlin’s ability to make money from its oil and gas production.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
So, like all pyramid schemes, the only people who make money are the people who come in early.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
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“Make money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20money. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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