break even
Example Sentences
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This year’s event has a record number of participants, and is set to break even after operating at a loss for the last two years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Friedsam estimates that she needs to win about £300,000 a season to break even.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
You would, as you say, not break even until your late 70s or early 80s, and a cap on benefits could reduce your reasons for waiting to claim.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
SKW's CEO Carsten Franzke says that the company is not a "war profiteer" and will probably just break even once soaring energy costs are also taken into account.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
My harness might break, even though I feel one hundred percent secure.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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