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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The stocks have lost more than 3% and over 2% this week, respectively, and are in the red for the year.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The company says the paper will be in the red within a few years.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
The National Baseball Hall of Fame lost $1.26 million during 2023, ending a year in the red for the first time in a decade.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
That paved the way for the Vikings to take control as star receiver Justin Jefferson drew a 35-yard defensive pass interference penalty that put the ball in the red zone.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2024
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The company says the paper will be in the red within a few years.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
The National Baseball Hall of Fame lost $1.26 million during 2023, ending a year in the red for the first time in a decade.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
That paved the way for the Vikings to take control as star receiver Justin Jefferson drew a 35-yard defensive pass interference penalty that put the ball in the red zone.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2024
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“In the red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20red. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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