in the black

Example Sentences

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L.A.’s games became the first to end up in the black.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 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

For the first time since Covid-19 in 2020, under 50% of producers are expected to be in the black, according to data from the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., otherwise known as Farmer Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Never had I found such comfort in a void, in the black absence of knowledge.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover