I was willing to pay high for Treblaw's manuscript; but I saw no reason why the old collector should gain exorbitant profit at my expense.

The committee found various irregularities, including the existence of omnibus accounts, that allowed some market players to make exorbitant profits at the expense of the retail investors.

As a Senator he made headlines by accusing Basic Magnesium of having negotiated a contract with the government to get exorbitant profits.

The suit says that the company then subcontracted most of the actual work to another company called Falcon Security for just $4.1 million, resulting in "an exorbitant profit."

The concept was to build the Palestinian economy," Mr. Masri said, "and to make a decent profit, but not an exorbitant profit.

Moreover, he said, "this is a highly competitive industry," and added that the competition among investment managers would prevent them from "reaping undue or exorbitant profits."

Industry executives also tried again and again to reframe the debate in terms of national security instead of fouled beaches and exorbitant profits.

But the same private generators that are looting California won't build until guaranteed exorbitant profits with almost no risk.

We must make sure that such contractors give quick and efficient solutions to the needs of the victims without using their misfortune to make exorbitant profits.

"I don't mean an exorbitant profit," hastened Gregg.