brighten
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Some may instead brighten when the explosion's shock wave crashes into surrounding material.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
The idea behind the mural was to brighten up the village of around 1,500 people, so artist Steve Jenkins was enlisted.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The acid should be present enough to brighten the beans and keep the dish from feeling heavy, but not so assertive that it dominates.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
Investor Ron Baron’s largest fund is down for 2026, and his firm’s funds have shrunk, but a SpaceX IPO is expected to brighten prospects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
“How else would we manage to feed our families? To brighten the dark?” others say.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
“With the record high gold prices, stronger sales volume growth brightens its earnings growth outlook,” the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
There’s a whisper of lemon or lime that brightens without shouting, and sugar that amplifies sweetness rather than dominating it, leaving the peach as the undeniable star.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
Each fall, the Taurid meteor shower brightens the night sky from late October through early November.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025
I meet Mitch in the parking lot and his face brightens because he thinks this stupid grin on my face is for him.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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
Expectations brightened for Germany’s automotive, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors, but retreated for the construction sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
"She was always cheerful, positive and kind, with a smile on her face and a warmth that brightened the day of those around her," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The outlook for managed-care players brightened significantly at the start of April.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Here he brightened up; “I am pretty indifferent about it at present. Life is all right; I have all I want. You must get a new patient, doctor, if you wish to study zoöphagy!”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
After the analysis, she was able to pick from care packages, each with a different purpose, such as slowing aging, hydrating the skin, clarifying it or brightening it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
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 sky was brightening and turning dark orange.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
