Sentence examples for mere profit from inspiring English sources
Then came the unnerving bounce and, as you can see from the table, I jumped ship to take a mere profit of £32.50.
In defense of the commune it was argued that it ensured a living for everyone and stood for values of solidarity and cooperation that were more important than mere profit and loss.
He fears that, in losing guild privileges, professionals may also lose sight of the positive guild virtues—"of collegiality, of concern for the group, of a higher professional ethic beyond mere profit".
To these younger backers, investing in politics is far cheaper than playing in the marketplace, and the return is more important than mere profit: ultimately, they say, it is the power to take back the country's agenda from conservative ideologues.
THE PLEASURE OF BEING ROBBED Joshua Safdie's New York independent film stars Eleonore Hendricks as a compulsive thief motivated more by curiosity and a sense of adventure than mere profit.
Beyond the mere profit motive, which clearly excites him, there is the fact that Texan oil has been on the wane since it peaked at 10m barrels a day in 1973, and is already down to half that amount.
What he wants is to see an expansion of the definition of the word capitalism, beyond mere profit-making.
But the company hasn't been shy about putting forward a version of this idea that seeks to elevate it above mere profit-seeking rivals.
Petitioner contends that § 1963(a)(1) reaches only "interests in an enterprise" and does not authorize the forfeiture of mere "profits and proceeds". He rests his argument upon the propositions that criminal forfeitures are disfavored in law and that forfeiture statutes, as a consequence, must be strictly construed.
First of all, our close working team and organization community will see the positive consequences of our actions, moved by the welfare of our community, and not by mere profits.
Angel investors are usually wealthy individuals who are more interested in mentoring than mere profits alone.
