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In a tribute the extended family of five-year-old Nala said "her smile could brighten the darkest day"

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Rather than trying to brighten the room, he leaned into the moodiness by buying inexpensive, USB battery-powered spotlights that are mounted on the ceiling with magnets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 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

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

It was a lazy sort of autumn day, the sky clear, the leaves beginning to brighten, the air warm.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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

A blue-hued linoleum floor made to look like an aquarium, replete with singing fish and turtles, brightens the dark-wooded downstairs space and echoes the nautical elements Kesling introduced into his Streamline Moderne homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 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

When it was time for an elder gent to step to the podium, the judge brightened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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 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

Duane strolled through a meadow made gloriously thick with grasses and wildflowers brightened by the springtime sun.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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

Even so, Stevenson emphasized that the findings should not be interpreted as a blanket rejection of marine cloud brightening.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

But from where we sat, it was as if we were inside a sun going up at night, the suspended bands of light brightening and intensifying our yellow abode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Beyond it, through the windshield, the sky was brightening even more.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young