in the black
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His net worth, according to his disclosure, is as low as negative $145,000 and as high as $30,000 in the black.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
You bought a car, which may have been the reason you took on this debt, but you need to do what you can to get back in the black.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
“When a new list came out, I had a dinner partner who first said he’d hoped he wasn’t in the black book,” remembers Euan Rellie, the co-founder of investment firm BDA Partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Taken together, it might seem incredible that the S&P 500 is still ever so slightly in the black.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Lloyd thrashed in the black water and finally found his feet.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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