brighten
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While trends should begin to brighten in China–where tighter rules on boozing among public officials have hit cognac sales–the outlook in the U.S. market remains worrying for the group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Some may instead brighten when the explosion's shock wave crashes into surrounding material.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
The idea behind the mural was to brighten up the village of around 1,500 people, so artist Steve Jenkins was enlisted.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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
I try to remember that as the sky darkens and the lights of Scottsdale and Phoenix brighten the earth—millions of lights for millions of people.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
Papi’s face brightens, so I’m hoping it’s good news.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
As her success blossomed, Kusama’s fiberglass sculptures of flowers and pumpkins got bigger, her palette brightened and her installations became more kaleidoscopic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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
"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
It will arrive after a fairly quiet year for IPOs that was brightened last week when Cerebras Systems, a Sunnyvale company that makes semiconductors for AI supercomputers, went public.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
He ran into Glory’s arms and her mood brightened instantly.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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
She noted that marine cloud brightening could potentially be used in other locations, although achieving the same amount of global cooling would likely require a much larger effort.
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
"Eh, what's that?" said King Lune, his face brightening.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
