in the black

idiom

: making a profit : profitable

The company is finally in the black.

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Net imports of petroleum products have plummeted steadily since peaking at just above 12 million bpd in 2005, and the U.S. became a net petroleum product exporter in 2020 for the first time since 1949, remaining in the black for the last three years. —

Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024 The man, who never had Trump in his line of sight, dropped the weapon and fled on foot to his vehicle, driving off in the black Nissan SUV, authorities say. —

Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024 But since many retail companies now operate in the black at various times of the year, this interpretation should be taken with a grain of salt, experts say. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024 But the big prize this quarter is that Disney+ in particular, five years into its existence, is now in the black as well. —

Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the black

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