in the black
Example Sentences
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USC President Beong-Soo Kim has said the university is on track to be in the black by the end of this fiscal year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The largest holder of bitcoin, briefly, was back in the black for the first time since January.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 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
“When a new list came out, I had a dinner partner who first said he’d hoped he wasn’t in the black book,” remembers Euan Rellie, the co-founder of investment firm BDA Partners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Lloyd thrashed in the black water and finally found his feet.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
