bright spot
noun
informal
: a good thing that occurs during a bad or difficult time
Car sales were one of the few bright spots for the economy last year.
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LinkedIn was an under-the-radar bright spot in the release.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Berkshire’s Precision Castparts (PCC) business has been a bright spot within the industrial products segment due to its exposure to the aerospace industry.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
However, there is a single bright spot in the form of youth.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Ebitda was also the bright spot in the full-year forecast.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Berkshire’s Precision Castparts (PCC) business has been a bright spot within the industrial products segment due to its exposure to the aerospace industry.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
However, there is a single bright spot in the form of youth.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Ebitda was also the bright spot in the full-year forecast.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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