dye

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Jon Pearce, Labour MP for High Peak, confirmed on Wednesday that dye had been ordered again to "deter people from gathering and trespassing at the site".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

To confirm this, the researchers introduced a laser dye into the system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

David Sassine, Aliph’s project manager in Beirut, was recently dispatched to Tyre, the archaeological site in southern Lebanon that’s famous for its history as a Phoenician maritime hub and for its production of purple dye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Also known as erythrosine, the synthetic, petroleum-based dye gives certain foods, like candies and frozen desserts, a bright, cherry-red hue.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

The air is dense with the chattering of shoemakers and the gamy scents of leather and tannin and dye.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir