brighten
Example Sentences
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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
Johnson is especially proud of the fact that he’s getting guys to use under-eye patches for hydration, brightening and smoothing fine lines.
From Los Angeles Times
As the stolen material builds up, it can ignite in a runaway nuclear reaction, triggering a sudden brightening in the sky.
From Science Daily
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