break even

Example Sentences

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Friedsam estimates that she needs to win about £300,000 a season to break even.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

RBC Capital Markets analyst Michael Toner has an outperform rating on GYG but didn’t expect its U.S. operation to break even until the 2037 fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

Typically, you have to live into your early 80s to break even if you take Social Security early.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“He has a very hard head. Hard enough to break even the toughest of cups.”

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman