in the black

Example Sentences

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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

Greg Creed, a former chief executive of KFC and Taco Bell owner Yum Brands, said to work, discounting needs to attract more customers while keeping restaurant operators in the black.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

Up in the black, were there roads through the stars, traveled by impossible beings?

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor