make money
idiom
: to earn money : to make a profit
The club made money by selling advertisements in the newsletter.
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According to the New York Times, esports leagues are struggling to make money, while sponsors have slashed their advertising budgets and many teams are now operating at a loss.
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Ben Church, CNN, 6 July 2024
When college athletes got the ability to make money from their names, images and likenesses in the ensuing years, the need for Ignite waned.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Others, like the account Frank got, are seeded by organized crime trying to make money off people’s desperation.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 June 2024
The real life Sonny would go on to make money posing as a biker.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 21 June 2024
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Ben Church, CNN, 6 July 2024
When college athletes got the ability to make money from their names, images and likenesses in the ensuing years, the need for Ignite waned.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Others, like the account Frank got, are seeded by organized crime trying to make money off people’s desperation.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 June 2024
The real life Sonny would go on to make money posing as a biker.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 21 June 2024
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“Make money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20money. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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