redlining
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of redlining
redline + -ing 1, as if banks, insurance companies, etc., had outlined such areas in red on a map
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The markup process in workflows such as contract review and negotiation, which takes a form known as redlining, can differ widely from one partner or senior attorney to another, according to Drumright.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Many were boxed out of neighborhoods east of Lake Avenue because of redlining and settled in West Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025
Bruins coach DeShaun Foster credited Gilmer’s early arrival for spring practice, a willingness to prove himself on special teams and a motor that requires continual monitoring by the coaching staff to prevent redlining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
Insurance brokers who help affordable housing providers have been redoubling their efforts to overcome stereotypes, if not outright redlining discrimination, that historically tended to elevate rates in low-income neighborhoods.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
He leaned forward to hunch over his desk, and ignoring Scott, he went back to redlining another writer's story.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Winn Schwartau
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