brighten
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One former senior minister told me Reeves had "spent a lot of time and energy painting a picture of her grim inheritance in the expectation things would brighten up quickly and she could claim credit".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The olive brine acts almost like a finishing seasoning, bringing acidity and salinity that brighten the entire dish.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
With Tehran and Washington now having agreed a deal, which is due to be signed Friday in Switzerland, hopes are growing that the outlook will brighten.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
“As soon as she meets Leo, there’s just something there even though his light has gotten dim and you see him brighten as they progress, as well,” Bertinelli says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
By this time the sky was beginning to brighten in the east.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
She brightens into a smile, then tears come.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
A squeeze of lemon sharpens, a handful of dill or parsley brightens, fried shallots or breadcrumbs add texture, a drizzle of oil or aioli brings richness.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
The picture brightens for small U.S. stocks, which have an expected real return of 4.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Each fall, the Taurid meteor shower brightens the night sky from late October through early November.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025
She brightens and says, “Great! I think that’s great, sweetie. You’ll master that algebra in no time, I’m certain of it. My smart girl.”
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Her work focused on periods when the galaxy's X-ray output brightened in flares and on how the X-ray signal evolved in the hours afterward.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
The company’s prospects brightened at the end of that year when it completed its first-ever controlled landing of a Falcon 9 rocket, paving the way for reusable rockets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The outlook for managed-care players brightened significantly at the start of April.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
The band’s commercial fortunes brightened briefly with the release of 1988’s “Lap of Luxury,” which saw Petersson’s return and included the group’s sole No. 1, “The Flame,” a solid power ballad written by outside songwriters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Marina’s lovely face creased with disappointment, but it brightened a moment later.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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
Marine cloud brightening has often been proposed for the eastern sides of ocean basins because of its strong cooling potential.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
The ZEW survey showed expectations brightening in Germany’s automotive sector, a key energy-intensive industry in Europe’s largest economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
He had no intention of brightening up the ride with a bit of conversation.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
