Examples of in the black in a Sentence
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Relatives hum around the graves, many of them women clad in the black ankle-length chadors favored by Iranian conservatives.
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Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The Red River Rivalry is appropriately named — because neither the Texas Longhorns nor the Oklahoma Sooners finished the 2025 fiscal year in the black.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Chunky stitching sets these sneakers apart from a typical tennis shoe—especially in the black colorway, where the contrast really stands out.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
The young Garcia sat between his parents in the black-and-white shot.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
But Scanlon said this week the Connecticut Partnership Plan remains fiscally sound and generally has performed in the black since member premiums were adjusted in 2019.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
While small business bank accounts remain in the black overall, the trajectory is concerning.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Warner Bros has been in the black in what has been a big rebound year at the global box office under De Luca and Abdy.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
Baker says Netflix’s offer out of Cannes was the only one to put the movie in the black.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The Red River Rivalry is appropriately named — because neither the Texas Longhorns nor the Oklahoma Sooners finished the 2025 fiscal year in the black.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Chunky stitching sets these sneakers apart from a typical tennis shoe—especially in the black colorway, where the contrast really stands out.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
The young Garcia sat between his parents in the black-and-white shot.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
But Scanlon said this week the Connecticut Partnership Plan remains fiscally sound and generally has performed in the black since member premiums were adjusted in 2019.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
While small business bank accounts remain in the black overall, the trajectory is concerning.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Warner Bros has been in the black in what has been a big rebound year at the global box office under De Luca and Abdy.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
Baker says Netflix’s offer out of Cannes was the only one to put the movie in the black.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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“In the black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20black. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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