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Recent Examples of profitability
Critics argued that his relentless pursuit of global sales volume had weakened profitability and left the company overly dependent on incentives and fleet sales in key markets.
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
That was a near-impossible task with Carmen in charge, especially when her brother demanded that the restaurant’s menu change every night (a mandate that required new, expensive ingredients and made profitability impossible).
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Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
Biard said the broadcast network is finally on track to hit profitability this year.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
But within an ongoing profitability crisis — where overheads, such as freight and material costs eat into margins — brands must address the issues with agility, optimizing efficiency and cutting costs.
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Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
High customer acquisition costs are further squeezing profitability.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Prior to Micron's booming margin, Nvidia was seeing unprecedented increases in profitability as its graphics processing units became the key piece of infrastructure for developing AI models.
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Ari Levy,kif Leswing,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Both OpenAI and Anthropic are now generating revenue, but the long-term profitability of generative AI is an open question.
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John Ruwitch,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
That was a near-impossible task with Carmen in charge, especially when her brother demanded that the restaurant’s menu change every night (a mandate that required new, expensive ingredients and made profitability impossible).
—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
Biard said the broadcast network is finally on track to hit profitability this year.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
But within an ongoing profitability crisis — where overheads, such as freight and material costs eat into margins — brands must address the issues with agility, optimizing efficiency and cutting costs.
—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
High customer acquisition costs are further squeezing profitability.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Prior to Micron's booming margin, Nvidia was seeing unprecedented increases in profitability as its graphics processing units became the key piece of infrastructure for developing AI models.
—
Ari Levy,kif Leswing,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Both OpenAI and Anthropic are now generating revenue, but the long-term profitability of generative AI is an open question.
—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitability
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For so long, femininity has been tied to long hair as beauty, softness, desirability, identity.
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Providing access to this information earlier breaks down silos and supports more balanced trade‑offs between desirability, feasibility, profitability and environmental impact—ultimately leading to better products and more responsible development practices.
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These first citations demonstrate how the idea of a United States of America enlarged itself gradually out of practical expediencies.
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Political expediency, like political misconduct, is not limited to any one party.
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Each piece of vintage clothing carries some mix of memory, usefulness and resale value, and telling those apart is the hard part.
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The dataset is a byproduct of usefulness.
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Paeans to matters of the flesh — birthmarks, necks, genitals, odors, butt hair, the asymmetry of noses — accumulate thrilling details without worrying overmuch about expedience.
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That’s a multi-year explanation disguised as the expedience of the half-hour rush that came Monday.
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In early February 2026 Caine expressed concerns about initiating a war with Iran, pointing out the risks of a long-term conflict without offering guidance on the advisability of going to war.
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The authors were careful to say that their findings aren’t a blanket endorsement of PSA screening and that men should consult with their doctors about the advisability of the test.
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The growing popularity of gym shorts beyond the gym can be attributed to their versatility, practicality, and the recent convergence of sportswear and fashion trends.
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Leandro also continues to cycle, both out of love and out of practicality, as cycling gets this biologist to work in 1/3 of the time that public transport would.
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In both countries, investment outcomes depend heavily on national conditions, including the strength of capital markets, workforce, infrastructure, and the judiciousness of laws and regulations.
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