in the black

idiom

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

Examples of in the black in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of the people traveling in the black sedan was declared dead, Ewing said. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2024 Guess said that first-quarter net income was in the black for the three months ended May 4 at $13 million versus the year-ago net loss of $11.08 million, while revenues rose 3.9 percent to $592 million from $570 million. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2024 That could help Schoen reinforce depth and operate in the black during the regular season. Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2024 Along with the basic bigheads, there also is a variant bighead of Lionel Messi in the black Inter Miami kit. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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