in the black
Example Sentences
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L.A.’s games became the first to end up in the black.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
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
Greg Creed, a former chief executive of KFC and Taco Bell owner Yum Brands, said to work, discounting needs to attract more customers while keeping restaurant operators in the black.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
That is because even though the Fed as a whole is losing money, a few regional Fed banks are in the black.
From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025
His stomach was empty, but it was churning, too, from fear and the bitter water he had swallowed in the black pool.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
