money-spinning

chiefly British
as in lucrative
yielding a profit turning his stately ancestral home into a tourist attraction proved to be a money-spinning venture for the earl

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Adjective
  • But that pattern has faded in recent years, and the league has never really done well at drawing Mexican players across the border from the lucrative contracts many Liga MX clubs can offer.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • Ahead of the mixtape’s arrival, Billboard reported that Faiyaz inked a lucrative distribution deal with UnitedMasters and launched his ISO Supremacy record label/creative agency.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 July 2025
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  • Launching and scaling a profitable business is hard work requiring tough decisions that can profoundly impact people’s professional path.
    Ahzam Afzal, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • While bitcoin and other crypto have proved profitable for some, there have been numerous instances of memecoins — a functionally worthless asset that trades on hype and often results in investors losing cash.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
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“Money-spinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money-spinning. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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