brighten
Example Sentences
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At 23:29 UT, a particularly intense brightening occurred.
From Science Daily
The price of copper is up 30% in the past year, partly because of a brightening global economic outlook, but also because of rising copper demand from data centers.
From Barron's
But when asked about the future, their outlook brightened.
From MarketWatch
The company’s overall growth picture is “brightening,” analysts wrote.
From Barron's
While the stars steadily brightened above them, there was simply nothing below but a thick and endless darkness.
From Literature
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