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The act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically or opportunistically..
war profiteering
Pfizer has made nearly $26bn (£21bn) in revenues in the first three months of the year, the bulk from its Covid-19 vaccine and new pill to treat the virus, prompting fresh accusations of pandemic profiteering.
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Profiteering means The act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically or opportunistically..
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war profiteering
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