in the black

phrase

: making a profit : profitable
The company is finally in the black.

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Her job approval is 11 points in the black, five full years into her term. Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 Still, as the season’s profits illustrate, carefully picking home run props can leave bettors in the black. Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell star in the black comedy as a pair of veteran CIA officers who, ahead of the 1973 Chilean coup, are sent far from the action to Easter Island. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 Other tests throughout the kitchen confirmed mold in four locations and asbestos in the black flooring mastic. Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the black

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“In the black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20black. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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