in the black

Example Sentences

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Orion had made its closest sweep past the Moon, endured its spell of isolation, watched an eclipse in the black and then let lunar gravity bend its path back towards Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The crowd was not dressed in Miami pink but in the black and gold of LAFC, which won 3-0.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Small-business profits, in the aggregate, are still in the black, but growth recently turned negative for the first time in a year and a half, Bowley said, citing Bank of America’s spending data.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Tesla had been in the black since Sept. 12, when Musk purchased $1 billion worth of shares.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

The three women, and their hall, were in the black mirror.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman