break·even
ˈbrāk-ˈē-vən 
: the point at which cost and income are equal and there is neither profit nor loss
also
: a financial result reflecting neither profit nor loss
: having equal cost and income
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Carlton Reid, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
Raymond, at 51 percent, was the only forward above break-even.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The company also delayed its break-even timeline from 2026 to 2028.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Whether the break-even point comes that year depends on China, which currently consumes 30 percent more coal that the entire rest of the world put together, per the report.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
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With break-even still at least two years away, Polestar will likely need additional financing to see it through to profitability.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
Raymond, at 51 percent, was the only forward above break-even.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The company also delayed its break-even timeline from 2026 to 2028.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Whether the break-even point comes that year depends on China, which currently consumes 30 percent more coal that the entire rest of the world put together, per the report.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Breakeven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakeven. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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