Examples of in the black in a Sentence
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The suspect in the black hoodie extended an arm and flashes are seen in the video footage.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
The singer, whose real name is Michael Eugene Archer, posed shirtless on the cover for his sophomore album, Voodoo, baring his abs in the black-and-white photo.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
You're being pulled beneath the surface and something ancient stirs in the black below.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The pair, who look to be at home in the black-and-white clip, also take turns on some lines on a verse.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Tax filings show that 2020 was the most recent year when the Keith Kelley Club operated in the black, posting a net income of nearly $74,000.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
While sizes are already disappearing in the black floral print, the dress also comes in a forest green hue that is marked down to $149 from the usual $298 price.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition to coursing toward a 2025 that’s in the black, De Luca and Abdy have cultivated excellent relationships with filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler and Alejandro González Iñárritu.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, Medicaid is also the fastest growing spending item for most states, even those where budgets are currently in the black.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
The singer, whose real name is Michael Eugene Archer, posed shirtless on the cover for his sophomore album, Voodoo, baring his abs in the black-and-white photo.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
You're being pulled beneath the surface and something ancient stirs in the black below.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The pair, who look to be at home in the black-and-white clip, also take turns on some lines on a verse.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Tax filings show that 2020 was the most recent year when the Keith Kelley Club operated in the black, posting a net income of nearly $74,000.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
While sizes are already disappearing in the black floral print, the dress also comes in a forest green hue that is marked down to $149 from the usual $298 price.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition to coursing toward a 2025 that’s in the black, De Luca and Abdy have cultivated excellent relationships with filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler and Alejandro González Iñárritu.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, Medicaid is also the fastest growing spending item for most states, even those where budgets are currently in the black.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“In the black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20black. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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