redline

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noun

red·line ˈred-ˈlīn

: 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

redline

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verb

red·line ˈred-ˌlīn

-ˈlīn

redlined; redlining; redlines

intransitive verb

: to withhold home-loan funds or insurance from neighborhoods considered poor economic risks

transitive verb

: to discriminate against in housing or insurance

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Noun

Winners: China hawks on the Hill pushed the Biden administration to impose clear redlines in the name of national security and winning the tech race. —

Maria Curi, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025 Slowly, Biden succeeded in eroding and undermining Putin’s redlines. —

Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025

Verb

Many were boxed out of neighborhoods east of Lake Avenue because of redlining and settled in West Altadena. —

Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025 Racist redlining policies at the time restricted where Black residents could live, per city records. —

Annalise Frank, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redline