Examples of in the black in a Sentence
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Still, Boeing generated free cash flow of $238 million, its first time in the black on that metric since late 2023.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
For the second quarter, Penney’s was in the black, with $110 million in net income, compared to a $33 million loss in the year-ago period.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Stir in the black beans and barley and continue to simmer until heated through, about 10 more minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Palomar, like many medical providers, has struggled to operate in the black since the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing psychiatric services, consolidating labor and delivery in Escondido and delaying promised bonuses to its workers.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The suspect in the black hoodie extended an arm and flashes are seen in the video footage.
—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
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
For the second quarter, Penney’s was in the black, with $110 million in net income, compared to a $33 million loss in the year-ago period.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Stir in the black beans and barley and continue to simmer until heated through, about 10 more minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Palomar, like many medical providers, has struggled to operate in the black since the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing psychiatric services, consolidating labor and delivery in Escondido and delaying promised bonuses to its workers.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The suspect in the black hoodie extended an arm and flashes are seen in the video footage.
—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
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“In the black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20black. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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