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.
  • He says his bottom line is $120,000.
  • 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 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
  • And so, the bottom line for the decision to cancel the leases was a legal one.
    Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • But the good old days had some character, some fun, more than just a bottom line.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • Still, the success of the video, which has received more than 12 million views on YouTube, didn’t change her bottom line.
    Kayla Webley Adler, ELLE, 28 Mar. 2023
  • At the time, Yeezy sneakers were contributing 8% to the Adidas bottom line.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The bottom line: An app isn’t the only way to lose weight or build healthy eating habits, so know yourself and find a plan that works for you.
    Women's Health, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The bottom line is that going goblin mode shouldn’t be overwhelming—that’s not the point at all.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The metrics to gauge progress haven’t been defined yet, but the bottom line, of course, is to reduce homelessness.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The bottom line is that, for now, there’s a lack of strong data to support the idea that lemon water can cause weight loss more so than plain water.
    Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The bottom line is that, in Gaza, pretty much everybody is hungry at the moment.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2024

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