brightening

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An hour later, just before serving, I reached for the microplane again — another pass, another layer, the whole pot brightening at the edges.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Common ingredients include hyaluronic acid to help with hydration, peptides for skin plumping, retinals for fine lines and vitamin C for brightening the under-eye area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Scientists warn that the debris is congesting space, brightening the night sky, and threatens collision with rockets, the International Space Station, and our planet.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

They discovered that the star began brightening in infrared light in 2014.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

The air was damp with a thin mist of rain, brightening the trees and grass into an electric green.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken