break even
Example Sentences
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A 2023 study by the New York Department of Taxation and Finance found its state program was “at best a break even proposition and more likely a net cost.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"Farmers are compelled to return to the field and stick with contract farming, hoping that they will at some point break even," Tembo told AFP.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Given the higher prices for electric vehicles, it would take years for the average EV owner to break even based on fuel savings alone.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 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
“He has a very hard head. Hard enough to break even the toughest of cups.”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
