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
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
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
The Captain brought in the black tea and the tin of milk, which he had neatly poked open with an ice pick—two holes on one side, one on the other.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
