in the black

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Definition of in the black

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

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in the beginning

in the belief that

in the best light

in the business of

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“In the black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20black. Accessed 21 Jun. 2021.

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