as in lucrative
yielding a profit
turning his stately ancestral home into a tourist attraction proved to be a money-spinning venture for the earl
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Adjective
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K-pop remains a hugely lucrative business.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026 -
This Andrew Lloyd Webber juggernaut, which launched a wave of British mega-musicals in the 1980s, had a long and lucrative reign.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The low-cost carrier, which has struggled to remain profitable since the emergence of COVID-19, once operated hundreds of flights a day and employed some 17,000 people.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Airlines have been raising baggage fees, adding fuel surcharges, particularly on international award travel, and cutting less profitable routes, which reduces the number of available seats.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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“Money-spinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money-spinning. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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