in the black

Example Sentences

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The largest holder of bitcoin, briefly, was back in the black for the first time since January.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 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

For the first time since Covid-19 in 2020, under 50% of producers are expected to be in the black, according to data from the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., otherwise known as Farmer Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Taken together, it might seem incredible that the S&P 500 is still ever so slightly in the black.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Lafayette’s reputation in the black community was raised another notch when he went to court to fight his arrest and jailing on a false charge of vagrancy.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman