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.
  • The bottom line: Some lines are old and a bit cliched, but still be true.
    Neil Irwin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • The bottom line is that there is someone at the hotel who can book your rooms.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The bottom line: So, what are the company stocks that will drive the new market trend?
    John S. Tobey, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • But the bottom line is, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have a record.
    ABC News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • But the bottom line is that Lillard wants to win in Portland and the Blazers don’t want to trade him.
    oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2023
  • That doesn’t put the pressure on them in their enormous bottom lines.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The bottom line: Jumping from job to job is the best way to ensure steady raises.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The bottom line: Take these predictions with a grain of salt.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The bottom line is that hundreds of retail stores could close within the year.
    The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
  • If all this still seems dizzying, the bottom line is that the next year will decide the station’s fate.
    Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 7 July 2023
  • And the bottom line is those that are going to suffer those who can't afford to.
    ABC News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The bottom line is that the U.S. could be months away from defaulting if the debt limit isn't raised.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2023
  • And so, the bottom line for the decision to cancel the leases was a legal one.
    Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The bottom line: Buckle up for the rest of this spending season.
    Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 25 July 2024
  • The bottom line is the Heat can stay in control of its own destiny with a win on Sunday.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
  • But the good old days had some character, some fun, more than just a bottom line.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Subscribe The bottom line Nvidia gave Wall Street a boost at the start of the week, jumping 4% to bring its gains to over 120% so far this year.
    Abid Ali, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
  • But the bottom line is that Iowa simply could not defend Mulkey’s team.
    Sally Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Sounds like that’ll pay off in the future, at least as far as Ford’s bottom line is concerned.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The bottom line for shoppers: Expect more deals but don’t hold out for fire sales.
    Time, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The bottom line: Noticing foamy urine here and there is nothing to worry about.
    Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Their bottom line: Early March is a better time to prep than plant.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The bottom line: Taking their cues from Trump, Republicans have embraced increasingly strict stances on immigration and drug trafficking.
    Stef W. Kight, Axios, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Subscribe The bottom line Just like a meteorologist watching one storm cell pass and another arrive, markets appear to be permanently walking around with umbrellas up awaiting sunnier days.
    Abid Ali, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024

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