in the red
idiom
: spending and owing more money than is being earned
Apparently the company had been in the red for some time before it went out of business.
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That leaves the government program with the highest costs and creates additional issues for a program that for years has operated in the red.
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Greg Allen, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Allen tried for a miracle on the ensuing drive, but he was picked off after a deflected pass in the red zone as the Falcons celebrated their win.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Nasdaq on Tuesday remained stubbornly in the red as tech struggled.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Pour in the wine and sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Greg Allen, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Allen tried for a miracle on the ensuing drive, but he was picked off after a deflected pass in the red zone as the Falcons celebrated their win.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Nasdaq on Tuesday remained stubbornly in the red as tech struggled.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Pour in the wine and sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the red
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“In the red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20red. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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