break even
Example Sentences
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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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