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From its color, Ellis and his colleagues knew at least some of its stars were mature, because they tend to redden with age.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 30, 2022
This is the guy whose face tends to redden after a stray shot?
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2021
He stops talking, his eyes redden, he takes a deep breath, and reaches for his cup of tea.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2019
Bliss “is the exact reason women and men don’t report these crimes,” Feden said, as Bliss’ face appeared to redden.
From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2018
Her cheeks redden, and her normally cocky voice comes out shaky and uncertain.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
I suspect the raw, honest anger that reddens her eyes comes from a place of knowing and experience.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2023
He explained he takes antibiotics every day as he has rosacea, which reddens and can deform the face.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2022
Ceylon has a yellow perianth with a rich orange cup that reddens over the blooming period.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
When a star moves toward us, its light will appear ever-so-slightly bluer, and when the star recedes, it reddens.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 12, 2019
Keenan’s neck reddens, and he’s still refusing to look at me.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
The heat from the fire melted the paint on some helmets and reddened the skin in the small gaps between the masks, Marchuk said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Beside her, Gabriela Jaquez sat with reddened eyes, her voice breaking as fielded questions about the loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025
The silhouette then burst into a reddened field of 20 silhouettes throughout the arena.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
These analyses revealed that reddened cells not only had a high concentration of diadinoxanthin, the most abundant carotenoid in E. gracilis, but also produced an unidentified xanthophyll-type carotenoid.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024
All my messy, sandy-brown hair was gone and in its place was reddened and raw skin.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
It isn’t blood reddening Kelson’s skin, but iodine.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
Officers said they have identified a person of interest who is believed to be mixed race, aged in their 20s to 30s and had brown eyes which showed signs of reddening.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
The large balding man in long sleeves roars with every splashed basket, gestures with every scintillating pass, face reddening, arms flailing, celebrating so hard he once ripped a hole in his dress shirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
Interestingly, the researchers found that strong red-light irradiation at 605-660 nm triggered a reddening reaction in E. gracilis when cultured in bonito stock.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024
Stout, jowly Janos Slynt puffed himself up like an an-gry frog, his bald pate reddening.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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