break even

Example Sentences

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You would, as you say, not break even until your late 70s or early 80s, and a cap on benefits could reduce your reasons for waiting to claim.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 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

He claimed to not make any money from it and said he was lucky to break even on travel expenses.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Bogdanova notes that after the 1990 Kuwait invasion, which knocked the market down by 16% over seven weeks, the market didn’t break even for an additional four months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“He has a very hard head. Hard enough to break even the toughest of cups.”

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman