color
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It contrasted the clip with one of a young female athlete in a saffron tunic—a color associated with Hinduism—receiving an award from the country’s president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Refrain from calling her a pathological liar, even if just to yourself, as that will color your response to her.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Curcumin, the natural compound responsible for turmeric's vivid yellow color, is widely studied for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Parton was an icon whose music, philanthropy and authenticity superseded genre, class, sexuality, color and politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Unfortunately, no. The original owners named the inn after the paint color they used on the exterior.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Yes, you still may savor the glory of a great player wearing your colors, but there’s a good chance they’ll be packing up shop by the time they’re 25.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
The lyrics go: "Now I know we had no money, but I was rich as I could be / In my coat of many colors my momma made for me".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Nearly one in five teens already own a Cash App card, Templeton said, and the company allows users to customize their cards with colors, self-made illustrations and glow-in-the-dark features.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Participants learned connections between different combinations of colors, faces, and scenes and particular responses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Red brighter than strawberries, yellow like sunshine, blue like the morning sky and blue like deep water, green like the forest leaves, and all shades in between, colors I had never seen in the world.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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But Purcell isn’t the only systems failure that has colored Supreme Court elections cases of late.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
The problem with seeking the advice of others is that they will give you an opinion colored by their own experience.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
These hairs resemble the fine, short, light colored vellus hairs that cover much of the human body, commonly known as peach fuzz.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Steven C. Kemp’s sets contrasted the forbiddingly gray and angular environment of Atlas with the riotously colored, luminescent trees and rocks of the world outside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Duane watched him pick up a small, thin piece of wood and apply splotches of different colored goo along the border.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Jobs, goods and services have all but disappeared, with uncertainty coloring the future.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
“If you try and get the food dye, the food coloring right now, it’s very hard to achieve,” said Jesse Spellman, the co-owner of Utopia Bagels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Their vivid blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
This provides a consistent backdrop of pink foliage, allowing an insect with similar coloring to remain hidden from predators.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026
Nademah didn’t miss a beat, nor did she look up from her coloring book.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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Vocabulary lists containing color
Physics - Introductory
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Physics - Middle School
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