How to Use bottom line in a Sentence

bottom line

noun
  • He's always got his eye on the bottom line.
  • How will these changes affect our bottom line?
  • A student with special needs can stress a school's budget, but the bottom line is that the state must provide for the child's education.
  • If our flight is late, we will miss our connection. That's the bottom line.
  • So, the bottom line is, don’t just sit on your laurels.
    Dr. June Hall, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022
  • But the bottom line is that the coaching staff thought the offense won the day.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The bottom line is that the things in your car ultimately need a home.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The bottom line is that massive layoffs don’t appear to be on the horizon.
    Dana Peterson For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The bottom line is that the winds have shifted against these two, and there’s no sign of that changing anytime soon.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • But that’s enough to add billions to Apple’s bottom line for that three-month period.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 29 July 2022
  • In a bid to boost bottom lines, streamers have introduced measures like ad-tiers and password sharing.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The bottom line is, this is cutting-edge technology—whoever can do it best is going to win.
    Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2022
  • For him, the bottom line is that most facilities have failed to provide adequate staffing levels under decades-old rules.
    Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The bottom line is that loot boxes provide another avenue for the vulnerable to ruin their lives.
    Wired, 29 July 2022
  • Here’s the bottom line: Travelers should educate themselves on each flight’s perks and the relative costs of seats at the front of coach.
    Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The bottom line: Away luggage is absolutely worth investing in.
    Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The bottom line is more nature is better—and making nature a part of your day or week will contribute to both your mental and physical wellbeing.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022
  • But publishing is a profit-making business and even the most idealistic of authors and executives are alert to the bottom line.
    Hillel Italie, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Luck’s role will stretch from managing the coaching staff and roster to improving the bottom line through fundraising, sponsorships and alumni relations.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The bottom line is that meaningful e-waste recycling in the United States is probably going to require government support.
    Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The bottom line, legal experts warned, is that any attempt to disrupt the process risks creating even more chaos than what unfolded following the 2020 election.
    Amy Gardner, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The bottom line: Some lines are old and a bit cliched, but still be true.
    Neil Irwin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The bottom line: In short, there's a whole world of tea to explore.
    Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The bottom line is, these types of soaks help some people.
    Amy Norton, SELF, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The bottom line, then and now, is this: the work of 2024 will not be done in a night, even a very good one for Joe Biden.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
  • That’s the bottom line. Tell me about preparing for the tour.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The bottom line is the Guardians can't count on singles, steals and hustle.
    Tom Withers, ajc, 19 Oct. 2022
  • But here’s my bottom line: health claims are not about health.
    Marion Nestle, STAT, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The bottom line, though, is that TikTok is owned by ByteDance.
    WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Work for more than the bottom line — find what fuels your fire.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2022

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