break even
Example Sentences
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A 2023 study by the New York Department of Taxation and Finance found its state program was “at best a break even proposition and more likely a net cost.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Friedsam estimates that she needs to win about £300,000 a season to break even.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
"Farmers are compelled to return to the field and stick with contract farming, hoping that they will at some point break even," Tembo told AFP.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
At roughly $88 in monthly fuel savings, it would take years for most buyers to break even on the purchase price.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The idea of taking a break even for a few days was really tempting.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
