brightening

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Many telescopes can detect the brief brightening caused by microlensing, but Roman is expected to do much more.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

An hour later, just before serving, I reached for the microplane again — another pass, another layer, the whole pot brightening at the edges.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

“Oh, this is just about women,” she says, her face brightening.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Scientists warn that the debris is congesting space, brightening the night sky, and threatens collision with rockets, the International Space Station, and our planet.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

As we stood watching, Miss Peregrine brought a silver flask to Miss Avocet’s lips and tipped it, and for a moment the elder ymbryne seemed to revive, sitting forward with brightening eyes.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs