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It may be printed out and boxed in a closet, marked with notes and red ink, held together by binder clips and regret.—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 How does a state wading in red ink afford all that?—George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026 How does a state wading in red ink afford all that?—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 That new system has left many schools drowning in red ink, while rules governing their payments to players are only slowly taking hold.—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for red ink
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Etymology
from the use of red ink in financial statements to indicate a loss