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?
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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
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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
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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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