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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Can Wales striker Kieffer Moore replicate his international form in the red of Wrexham? Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 The three major indexes ended Tuesday's session in the red, snapping a seven-day win streak for the S&P 500. Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 In the third quarter, Patrick Mahomes threw an interception in the red zone that was returned 99 yards by linebacker Devin Lloyd. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 One week after struggling to score in the red zone, Kansas put up 24 points. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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