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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of profit.

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Examples

  • Germany has profited from the euro just as all other member countries of the euro zone have.

    Is Germany the Euro's Big Winner? Hans-Werner Sinn 2010

  • Moody's has profited from a steady stream of debt issuance that has reinvigorated the bond market and, in turn, the market to rate the debt.

    Moody's Net Climbs, Raises Guidance John Kell 2010

  • Chamakh's goal arrived after the French striker collected a delightful Wilshere pass, profited from a lucky bounce, weaved around the Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster and finished.

    Arsène Wenger forced to defend 'dirty' Arsenal against Birmingham Jamie Jackson at Emirates Stadium 2010

  • Veteran L.A. dealers Timothy Blum and Jeff Poe say they have also profited from the explosion of demand.

    The L.A. Art Boom Lauren A. E. Schuker 2010

  • "I wanted to see what the correlation was between their views [on the economy] and their personal financial interests," said Mr. Ferguson, referring to a wide range of corporate, academic and government figures who profited from a financial disaster that their actions encouraged.

    No Straight Answers in Sight Steve Dollar 2010

  • Until the bust, home-improvement companies profited from the kindness.

    Far From Home Improvement John Jannarone 2010

  • December 8th, 2009 4: 06 pm ET those that OK ` ed the leases, drilling rights, etc. and those that profited from the "mismanagement" should pay.

    Gov't offers to pay American Indians $1.4 billion for lost funds 2009

  • In recent years, liberalism has profited from the impasse.

    Ruling vs. Governing 2009

  • Avukart Halil Dogru, a former SPK employee and a managing partner of Dogru Hukuk, an Istanbul-based financial-law firm, said the regulator would probably study Mobius's trading positions to see if he profited from the decline, but would have to prove the fund manager intentionally "diverted from the truth" in order to successfully prosecute the case.

    Probe in Turkey Follows TV Remarks Joe Parkinson 2010

  • In one, Mr. Salazar calls his rival a "multi-millionaire banker" and implies he profited from the bank bailout.

    How Slam Dunk Became a Nail-Biter Stephanie Simon 2010

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