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break even

[breyk-ee-vuhn] / ˈbreɪkˈi vən /


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It takes less than three years on average to break even on purchases of computing equipment, he said, while most of its contracts with AI-computing customers are at least five years long.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

It will need to make between $625 million to $750 million to break even, which seems more than doable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Its new forecast that it will break even at the midpoint of its updated guidance range sent shares down more than 8%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

At that rate, you would break even when you reach age 79, or thereabouts.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 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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