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red book

British

noun

(sometimes capitals) a government publication bound in red, esp the Treasury's annual forecast of revenue, expenditure, growth, and inflation

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The slim red book is filled with quotes, lines from books and songs and poems and conversations that stuck with me.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2022

The red book is currently being updated and digitised by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the new version is due to be made available from 2023.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2021

I turned over the little red book in my hand and stroked the gold coat of arms on the front.

From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2019

In a story that plays with time and space, a boy discovers a magical red book in a snowbank and is transported to a sunny island.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2018

Joseph returned everything to his suitcase, pausing when he came to the bright red book Blink had left behind.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

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