breaking even
Example Sentences
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An additional 43% of participants reported breaking even with little or no profit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
However, it would be several years and multiple price cuts before the actor managed to offload the property—ultimately breaking even with a $7 million sale.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Greene said he is close to breaking even, after previously losing $2 million annually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
She said international fee income had quadrupled over eight years to 2023, but the university was "barely breaking even".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
Code breaking even helped drag the United States into the war.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
