break even

Example Sentences

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At roughly $88 in monthly fuel savings, it would take years for most buyers to break even on the purchase price.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

SKW's CEO Carsten Franzke says that the company is not a "war profiteer" and will probably just break even once soaring energy costs are also taken into account.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Collectors need to own art for a minimum of 10 years on average to break even.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Analysts had expected the company to break even on this financial measure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

My harness might break, even though I feel one hundred percent secure.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera