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
Typically, you have to live into your early 80s to break even if you take Social Security early.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Ambiq Micro forecasts $31 million to $32 million in Q2 net sales, aiming for $47 million quarterly to break even.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Analysts had expected the company to break even on this financial measure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“He has a very hard head. Hard enough to break even the toughest of cups.”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
