He 'profited by' his experience/mistake. [=he learned something useful from his experience/mistake]
The book can be read with 'profit' by anyone who wants to understand how the system works.
We sold the house 'at a profit'. [=we made a profit when we sold our house]
(..) Marketing thought we could offset some of the costs by-- Enough about cost. John Hammond entrusted me with his dying wish... and not once did he mention profits. "Spare no expense," he used to say. I appreciate that, but the reality of operating a theme park requires-- Don't forget (..)2015 Jurassic World