in the black

idiom

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

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The people in the black shirts who put up and tear down the sets? Quispe López, Them, 11 Mar. 2025 Yet even as some accounts were deep in the black, some agencies were overspending others by wider margins. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025 My Chest The best-selling, classy-casual pants can easily be dressed up with a blouse and blazer or styled with your favorite tee and sneakers for a more laid back look — especially in the black colorway. Toni Sutton, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025 After scrambling to survive early on, True Link has been in the black for the past two years, netting $2 million on $30 million in revenue in 2024, says CEO and cofounder Kai Stinchcombe. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 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 20 Mar. 2025.

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