in the black
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New York City Pride is back in the black after running nearly $800,000 short in 2025, when past sponsors including Mastercard and Nissan didn’t repeat, said Im Lynde, its executive director.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Orion had made its closest sweep past the Moon, endured its spell of isolation, watched an eclipse in the black and then let lunar gravity bend its path back towards Earth.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden star in the black comedy/crime thriller set in Australia as co-dependent siblings willing to do anything to get their spray-tan business off the ground.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Taken together, it might seem incredible that the S&P 500 is still ever so slightly in the black.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Even in the black media—which is generally more willing to raise and tackle issues related to criminal justice—an eerie silence can often be found.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
