make money

phrase

: to earn money : to make a profit
The club made money by selling advertisements in the newsletter.

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And that the way to make money, control politics, is to seize the mainframe. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Crucially, is it supposed to make money with its investment in AI next year? — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026 Teach children how to make money decisions A key aspect of personal finance is knowing how to make choices with money. — Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Once unthinkable, Iran now knows how to make money by blocking access to the crucial waterway, and despite the treaty talks, is already making plans to do so. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for make money

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make mincemeat (out) of
make money
make much of
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“Make money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20money. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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