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Wales showed spirit to stay in the contest against Argentina and were hunting a pair of bonus points with the clock in the red.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

With the clock in the red, Donaldson kicked his long-range penalty to the right of the posts as the Wallabies were denied a first success over the Irish since 2018.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

U.S. stock futures pointed down in early European trade, as global equities looked set to kick off the second half of the year in the red.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Microsoft’s stock is the weakest performer in the “Magnificent Seven” on a month-to-date basis, but all seven of those major tech stocks are in the red for June so far.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

“Where’s the dog chow? The stuff in the red bag with green stripes?”

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate




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