in the black
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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
The crowd was not dressed in Miami pink but in the black and gold of LAFC, which won 3-0.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
Small-business profits, in the aggregate, are still in the black, but growth recently turned negative for the first time in a year and a half, Bowley said, citing Bank of America’s spending data.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
Energy was the lone S&P 500 sector to finish in the black, ticking up 0.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
And when Abdulrahman first witnessed the sardines circling in the black he could not believe the sight, the beauty of the undulating silver orb below the white and gold lantern light.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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