make money
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: to earn money : to make a profit
The club made money by selling advertisements in the newsletter.
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In the short run, using money to buy power and power to make money may shield them from Trump’s rages.
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Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The driver was likely just trying to make money because of the holiday weekend.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 May 2025
What follows is about trying to make money – or at least preserve capital – in these unpredictable times.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Through the liquidity pool, the creators of Mr. Trump's meme coins make money by charging tiny transactional fees on each trade.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 May 2025
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Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The driver was likely just trying to make money because of the holiday weekend.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 May 2025
What follows is about trying to make money – or at least preserve capital – in these unpredictable times.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Through the liquidity pool, the creators of Mr. Trump's meme coins make money by charging tiny transactional fees on each trade.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 May 2025
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“Make money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20money. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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