in the red

phrase

: 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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There was also a 29-yard throw to Kole Wilson midway through the second quarter to get the Browns back in the red zone. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 European stocks rebound at the open European stock markets were broadly higher in early Friday trade, bouncing back from two sessions in the red. — Lee Ying Shan,alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Inevitably, a linebacker covers a running back on some downs, and forward-thinking offensive coordinators are increasingly seeing this as the go-to matchup in key spots, whether in the red zone or to generate an explosive play. — Ben Gretch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The Tillers had plenty of chances to score in the red zone but the Tritons’ defense, led by safety Jaxson Rex, held each time. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the red

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“In the red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20red. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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