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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Measles can be prevented by the MMR vaccine and PHW urged parents and guardians to check the vaccine status of their child by checking their red book or visiting their health board's website.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

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

All she knew, thumbing through the small red book, is that it was time to send it home.

From Washington Times • Nov. 23, 2019

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

He turned and saw the girl with a bright red book under one arm.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick

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