: a recommended safety limit : the fastest, farthest, or highest point or degree considered safe
also
: the red line which marks this point on a gauge
redlined; redlining; redlines
: to withhold home-loan funds or insurance from neighborhoods considered poor economic risks
: to discriminate against in housing or insurance
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
These revisions were likely inspired by Kennedy’s former personal attorney and adviser, Aaron Siri, who petitioned HHS with redlines to the ACIP charter on behalf of Informed Consent Action Network, an anti-vaccine organization run by Del Bigtree.
—Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The Home Ownership Loan Corporation redlined maps of the 1930s show even more directly how the government and real estate industry used maps to exclude certain communities.
—Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Underlining the importance of noise to people who buy Lamborghinis is the fact that the Temerario’s peak power comes in at 9,000rpm, but the redline is indicated at 10,250rpm.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
These revisions were likely inspired by Kennedy’s former personal attorney and adviser, Aaron Siri, who petitioned HHS with redlines to the ACIP charter on behalf of Informed Consent Action Network, an anti-vaccine organization run by Del Bigtree.
—Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Despite the exhibit’s success, McMurray said there are still many stories to share about redlining.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The Home Ownership Loan Corporation redlined maps of the 1930s show even more directly how the government and real estate industry used maps to exclude certain communities.
—Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
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“Redline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redline. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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