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color

[kuhl-er] / ˈkʌl ər /






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Shorter blue wavelengths scatter more strongly than longer red wavelengths, producing the blue color we see overhead.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Tanden willingly participates in the roasting, and as a woman of color, she’s destined to be on the brunt end of the internet, but as far as she’s concerned, it’s all been worth it.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

The key to the success of the method -- which the team informally dubbed "helping hands" -- is the transfer of healthy photosynthetic algae, also known as symbionts, from which corals derive their color.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The ephemeral piece introduced an approach she would carry into the desert, using intense color to connect the scale of the human body with the immensity of earth and sky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

I sat there with the knitting in my lap, staring first at the wool, the color of oats, and then at the turf in the hearth, bits of glowing orange blocks.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

“The way I perceive and think about these issues in our current social context colors my reading and recounting of history.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The startup Manus AI, which Meta once sought to buy, has its own platform for organizing a team of big-eyed AI avatars which, like Dots, come in various shapes and colors and can emote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Outside his neighborhood, dozens of freshly painted jacks stand out along the roadside, their bright colors contrasting with the deteriorating streets nearby.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Over several months and multiple trips, Lee drove across the country collecting the G3s in their core five colors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

A large bed took up an entire wall and was covered with a blanket woven in rich rainbow colors.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

It starts with creating a Rightsizing Project book and then putting sticky, colored dots on items throughout your home to show what will go to your new home and what won’t.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Dutch Bros is also known for brightly colored energy drinks, offering a long list of flavors and add-ons, and for serving mostly cold drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Dots, however, were pitched as brightly colored cute cartoons meant to function as digital assistants for people with busy lives.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

During his decades-long career, Max created brightly colored graphic images and was credited with capturing the essence of the 1960s "summer of love" and psychedelia.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

I enjoyed looking at the countryside, all colored for me by contrast with Haiti’s—the electric power wires, the irrigated fields.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

“Even down to the coloring, the branding — like orange and blue, going into that sunset-type vibe,” Ohwobete said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Jobs, goods and services have all but disappeared, with uncertainty coloring the future.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

“If you try and get the food dye, the food coloring right now, it’s very hard to achieve,” said Jesse Spellman, the co-owner of Utopia Bagels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Their vivid blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Distracted by coloring the eggs, I didn’t think much about exactly why Grandma Caye was leaving Belize.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles


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