reddish-brown

Example Sentences

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They showed a surface riddled with dark, reddish-brown cracks; fractures that may contain salts and sulfur compounds that could support life.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

The tank holds hexavalent chromium, a reddish-brown solution widely used in plating that has been shown to cause lung cancer in humans if inhaled.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Their thick, reddish-brown bark is resistant to fire, rot and insects, allowing water to be sent up their massive trunks for centuries.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

Now, the plot where his building once stood is a patch of reddish-brown dirt, and families that relied on breadwinners on distant shores are left shell-shocked, with no bodies to bury.

From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2023

I stared at it, then looked at my own, stained reddish-brown.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce