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Stained glass needs a dim interior so that its rich colors glow by contrast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Stained with mud and yellowed from age, its significance may be hard to spot at first.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024
Stained glass artisan Andrew Goldkuhle crafted the windows based on that design.
From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023
Stained with the scars of an unsatisfying season, they’ll demand a clean slate at quarterback.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022
A third national flag, nicknamed the Blood- Stained Banner, was authorized on March 4, 1865.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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