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Despite his three-foot birdie try on 18 lipping out he still won by three shots and was the only player to finish in the red.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Apple has also posted a bigger year-to-date gain than the S&P 500, while Microsoft, Tesla and Meta are in the red so far in 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

European stocks have opened sharply lower, while most Asian markets finished the session in the red.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

After several days, it had taken root in the red coastal soil.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

And then there were the Jackals, a group of rowdy men and boys who cavorted through the Barrel in the red lacquered masks of Suli fortune-tellers.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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