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
Selling frequent-flier miles to credit card companies alone is lucrative enough that many airlines wouldn’t break even without it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“He has a very hard head. Hard enough to break even the toughest of cups.”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
