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[kuhl-er] / ˈkʌl ər /






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Tanden willingly participates in the roasting, and as a woman of color, she’s destined to be on the brunt end of the internet, but as far as she’s concerned, it’s all been worth it.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

The key to the success of the method -- which the team informally dubbed "helping hands" -- is the transfer of healthy photosynthetic algae, also known as symbionts, from which corals derive their color.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The ephemeral piece introduced an approach she would carry into the desert, using intense color to connect the scale of the human body with the immensity of earth and sky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The satellite's ocean and land color instrument has already delivered detailed images of landscapes and coastlines, while its radar altimeter has produced encouraging measurements of ocean and ice sheet elevations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

The “tea” consisted of old leaves which had been crushed and reused so often they did little more than color the water.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Together, the contrasting colors of mountains, farmland, islands, and surrounding seas create a vivid portrait of Italy as seen from space.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

The startup Manus AI, which Meta once sought to buy, has its own platform for organizing a team of big-eyed AI avatars which, like Dots, come in various shapes and colors and can emote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Outside his neighborhood, dozens of freshly painted jacks stand out along the roadside, their bright colors contrasting with the deteriorating streets nearby.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

“We hope this industry continues to reinvent itself,” they write, “but with better-quality ingredients, less sugar, no artificial colors or flavors, and more organic ingredients in cereals priced so everyone can afford them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

It's like a kaleidoscope, he thought, as the colors swirled in the light of his desk lamp.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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

“U.S. shoppers are seemingly turning back to bold — big gold pieces, chunky chains, big colored gemstone pieces and cocktail rings, that kind of thing,” she said over email.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

If it did, the attempt to recreate the first film’s magic would’ve come with plenty of film stock and some colored gels to make sure every shot isn’t washed out in jaundiced yellow.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

The walls are painted a cheerful yellow, and a brightly colored woven blanket is draped over the back of the couch.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Food and Drug Administration, which asked companies to more quickly remove red dye No. 3 — a similar synthetic food coloring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Helen Guedez and her brother have chosen to disregard the ominous letter coloring the wall of the building that previously housed their dad, sister and grandmother.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 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

He picked at his frazzled ’fro, gloom coloring his face.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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