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

Instead of driving China and North Korea apart, Washington should try to capitalize on Beijing’s power over Pyongyang by urging China to clearly communicate two redlines to its partner. —

Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024 The mill produces 500 hp, 295 ft lbs of torque, and redlines at 9,000 rpm. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024

Verb

Due to discriminatory housing laws such as redlining, many communities of color live in pre-existing high-flood-risk zones. —

Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 How racial segregation determines opportunities for American kids More than half a century after racial segregation practices like redlining were outlawed, data suggests race still plays a huge role in determining what kind of neighborhood a child grows up in. —

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redline