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brighten

[brahyt-n] / ˈbraɪt n /




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The outlook came as the company said it swung to a profit in what CEO Lourenco Goncalves called its strongest quarterly results in three years, with domestic trade policy helping brighten its prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Overnight rain in England and Wales will largely die out and skies will brighten.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Jordan sewed sage green curtains to conceal additional storage spaces and further brighten the space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

There’s no sign that appearances will soon brighten.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Ayesha looks up at me, and it doesn’t escape my notice that her eyes brighten every time Soheil’s name comes up.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

She brightens into a smile, then tears come.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Cranberry sauce really brightens up a Sides-giving spread, and the sweet-tart flavor profile is completely different than any of our other side options.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

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

Henry stands near Olive’s enormous pine and brightens when he sees me.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Rather than struggle with the weight of expectation, his performances have improved as the spotlight on him has brightened.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Gillian Jones said she liked it and it "brightened her day".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

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 brightened her headlights and noticed that debris was scattered throughout the water.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Those changes in visibility produce the distinctive pattern of brightening and dimming that the astronomers had struggled to understand.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

The little girl only needs a few small refreshments—a new coat of skin paste, an eye brightening, reinforcement of her hair texture.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton


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