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
New York City Pride is back in the black after running nearly $800,000 short in 2025, when past sponsors including Mastercard and Nissan didn’t repeat, said Im Lynde, its executive director.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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
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
The rusted shape of a furnace standing in the black water of the cellar.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
