color
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Voters of color tend to lean more liberal, but the historic and ongoing efforts to disenfranchise minorities probably also contribute to this disparity, Barreto said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Voters in Los Angeles will settle a surprisingly competitive mayoral race in Tuesday's midterm vote, a bitter showdown between two progressive women of color who were once allies.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
That possibility could fundamentally change how scientists study the formation of human color vision and the development of the retina's most specialized regions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
As a student, Patrick didn’t understand it, but a seed had been planted: “There was color in his language,” he wrote in his memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
I sat there with the knitting in my lap, staring first at the wool, the color of oats, and then at the turf in the hearth, bits of glowing orange blocks.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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The colors are a little over-saturated, but people who are used to watching archival rock ‘n’ roll clips won’t be phased.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Because the meteor has already slowed considerably, these final flashes generally appear red, unlike the bright green colors often observed earlier in its descent.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
This process produces vivid green and cyan colors.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Just don’t forget to look up: the fall colors are, after all, hard to beat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
It was filled with boxes of all sizes and colors.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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The skull had also been colored with cinnabar, a bright red pigment commonly used in ancient Peruvian funerary traditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Dots, however, were pitched as brightly colored cute cartoons meant to function as digital assistants for people with busy lives.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
During his decades-long career, Max created brightly colored graphic images and was credited with capturing the essence of the 1960s "summer of love" and psychedelia.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
She also noted that as the diamond sector softens, shoppers have become more interested in colored gems.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Wonder Dome had been magically transformed into a brilliant blue sky filled with brightly colored hot-air balloons.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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Many contain artificial sweeteners, coloring agents, and other ingredients rarely used in home cooking.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
These products may contain ingredients including preservatives, artificial coloring, flavor enhancers, and emulsifiers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
She believes the coloring helps them camouflage among she-oak flowers, with which they are closely associated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Over the last few days, we have experienced an unforeseen and highly unusual decline in the coloring of our putting surfaces,” the email sent Thursday morning said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
And this one had found a way of making chocolate out of sugar, chemicals, brown coloring and vegetable oil.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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Vocabulary lists containing color
Physics - Introductory
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