bottom line
Example Sentences
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The bottom line shows total nondefense discretionary spending falling from $733.5 billion in fiscal year 2026 to a request for $660.1 billion for fiscal year 2027.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
He worries about how long it will take to replace the GM business and what the lack of work means for the city’s bottom line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
He urged Lebanon and Israel to use the Unifil mechanism for dialogue, saying "the bottom line is that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon needs to be respected".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The bottom line is that they had to do something in order to go home, and so they did.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
The price tag was $14,600 a year, but Elizebeth was sure that the expanded unit would improve the Treasury’s bottom line.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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