make money

phrase

: to earn money : to make a profit
The club made money by selling advertisements in the newsletter.

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For a franchised restaurant business, corporate strategy only works if operators can make money executing it. Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The tournament became a place to be seen and to make money by being seen. Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026 West slope rental owners said during the meeting’s public comment period that the overly restrictive policies limited their ability to make money from their vacation properties. Haley Parsley august 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 More than point spreads A recent Bloomberg story claimed that a large chunk of Gen Z investors see sports betting as a viable strategy to make money. Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make money

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“Make money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20money. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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