make money
idiom
: to earn money : to make a profit
The club made money by selling advertisements in the newsletter.
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In recent years, college athletes had already made significant strides in gaining the right to make money for their performances.
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Billy Witz, New York Times, 24 May 2024
Near the end of production, Tesla was exploring the idea of developing a performance package for the vehicle as a way for its service department to make money.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
So, yes, Edison wants to build lots of big expensive infrastructure to make money — but not so much expensive infrastructure that utility bills go through the roof and there’s a political backlash against electrification.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
For instance, in the allegations dating back to the 1990s that tobacco companies knew cigarettes were dangerous and kept that information secret to make money, scientific studies showed problematic links between tobacco and cancer.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
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Billy Witz, New York Times, 24 May 2024
Near the end of production, Tesla was exploring the idea of developing a performance package for the vehicle as a way for its service department to make money.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
So, yes, Edison wants to build lots of big expensive infrastructure to make money — but not so much expensive infrastructure that utility bills go through the roof and there’s a political backlash against electrification.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
For instance, in the allegations dating back to the 1990s that tobacco companies knew cigarettes were dangerous and kept that information secret to make money, scientific studies showed problematic links between tobacco and cancer.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
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“Make money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20money. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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