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Discover LudwigThe phrase "alone profit" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express the idea of profit being the sole focus or benefit, but it lacks clarity and proper grammatical structure.
Example: "Focusing on alone profit can lead to neglecting other important aspects of the business."
Alternatives: "sole profit" or "profit alone".
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But even growing success isn't a sure thing, let alone profit margins.
In the construction industry alone, profit growth last year was 24.2% in nominal terms – but wage growth amongst its workers was a tiny 1.5%.
This new market for online advice hasn't generated much revenue, let alone profit.
Of course it stops short of actually disclosing revenue, let alone profit.
Mike Cherry, FSB national chairman, said: "Business rates is an unfair, regressive tax that hits small firms before they've made their first pound in turnover, let alone profit.
Whereas many Silicon Valley darlings fail to ever generate revenue, let alone profit, both Shutterstock's top and bottom line have actually grown over the past four years.
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Definitive sales figures, let alone profits, are hard to find in the online sector.
At the height of the dotcom boom, companies were being floated with barely any revenues, let alone profits.
Venture capital allows entrepreneurs to build a firm without having to borrow and pay high interest charges before they generate any revenues, let alone profits.
Companies went public at a feverish pitch, often rising to amazing heights without much in the way of sales, let alone profits.
That is because the stock market nowadays is willing to embrace initial public offerings from companies so young they have barely any revenue -- let alone profits.
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