How to Use bottom line in a Sentence

bottom line

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  • 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.
  • But here’s my bottom line: health claims are not about health.
    — Marion Nestle, STAT, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The bottom line is that a financial expert is a partner who invests in your success.
    — Essence, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The bottom line is that Pokemon cards need no introduction.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The bottom line: efficiency is more important than ever, and proptech can help.
    — Jeri Frank, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The bottom line: Ohio has been slipping away from Democrats at the presidential level.
    — Hans Nichols, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The bottom line is Rush will make multiple starts this year after filling in once last season when the star quarterback was out with a calf strain.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 26 Sep. 2022
  • But the bottom line is the inability to resolve personal conflicts.
    — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The bottom line: Only those earning more than $1 million in personal income in a single year will pay more.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022
  • What impresses me is how important the Super Duty is to Ford's bottom line.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The bottom line is that illicit fentanyl is a dangerous facet of the ongoing opioid epidemic in this country.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
  • But, the bottom line: Training in heat requires preparation and attention to details, while keeping the body's signals in mind during a run.
    — Alex Suarez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The bottom line is that the Alabama Department of Corrections doesn’t have control over its prisons on a normal day.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The bottom line is there are now more teams vying for the Commissioner’s Trophy which means more opportunities to make some money for savvy bettors.
    — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Harik also underscored that machine learning and data science were used to optimize routes for the delivery of freight, again, impacting the bottom line of the company in the process.
    — Peter High, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The bottom line: Some lines are old and a bit cliched, but still be true.
    — Neil Irwin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The bottom line: In short, there's a whole world of tea to explore.
    — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2022
  • 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 the Guardians can't count on singles, steals and hustle.
    — Tom Withers, ajc, 19 Oct. 2022
  • 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: The ideal pregnancy gift is one that takes pampering (or distracting) into account.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024

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