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Jordan sewed sage green curtains to conceal additional storage spaces and further brighten the space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

There’s no sign that appearances will soon brighten.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

While trends should begin to brighten in China–where tighter rules on boozing among public officials have hit cognac sales–the outlook in the U.S. market remains worrying for the group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Wangchuk studied mechanical engineering after a relative noticed his experiments with concave mirrors to brighten dark buildings and cook food.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

By this time the sky was beginning to brighten in the east.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

If you enjoy heat, ask for extra basbaas, a green chile and cilantro sauce that brightens the whole plate.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

He said he had seen a few of the cranes at the site over the years which "always brightens up your day".

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

“With the record high gold prices, stronger sales volume growth brightens its earnings growth outlook,” the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

The fire in my mother’s eyes brightens and she reaches out as if some current is tearing us apart.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

“Companies assessed their current business situation more positively. Their expectations brightened again. The German economy continues its recovery,” said Clemens Fuest, president of the Ifo Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Gillian Jones said she liked it and it "brightened her day"

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Gillian Jones said she liked it and it "brightened her day".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

When it was time for an elder gent to step to the podium, the judge brightened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The light brightened and instead of ice, or smooth stone, the walls had the porous texture of volcanic rock.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

After the analysis, she was able to pick from care packages, each with a different purpose, such as slowing aging, hydrating the skin, clarifying it or brightening it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

A street artist known as the "Minion Man" has turned his attention to brightening up his area's dirty and vandalised street cabinets.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Already, the technical picture for stocks is brightening, signaling that the rebound in chip stocks and the broader momentum factor seen this week might continue, Kettern wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

The reason lies in how marine cloud brightening changes local weather.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

It’s got a picture on the cover of what looks like the Nile at dusk, with a palm tree lilting left, echoing the brightening moon, and the purple sky rolling up from the horizon.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini