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color

[kuhl-er] / ˈkʌl ər /






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Researchers place color reference charts around newly planted coral to record the pigmentation, a method used to monitor its health and detect early signs of heat stress.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

This is a loud girl shade, a wild girl color.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

“It skews a bit younger,” Neri added, noting that its hot pink color encourages social media posting as much as Aperol’s orange hue.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

A green velvet sofa that the actress brought with her from a previous home adds a splash of color to the otherwise polished space.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Did you know that green is my favorite color?

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

The 86-year-old designer, whose preppy aesthetic has influenced American style for decades, featured looks that emphasized his signature colors, navy blue and white.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

There is the tunnel vision, that narrowing of the entire clamoring world down to 100 yards of grass and a single question of whether the men in my colors will get there.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

The upcoming iPhone 18 Pro will reportedly be available in colors such as dark cherry, alongside new light-blue and dark-gray options, according to Macworld.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

He’d been meticulous about the way the colors and shapes of each variety had complemented each other.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Blazo’s research shows that when sibling dynamics are colored by hostility and toxic comparisons, younger siblings experience “differentiation.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

It would be easy to look at all of this — the card tables, homemade jingles, wagons stacked with brightly colored boxes — and see only an exceptionally cute American ritual.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

But Purcell isn’t the only systems failure that has colored Supreme Court elections cases of late.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

In this illustration, colored areas identify frontoparietal regions that track uncertainty as participants encounter changes in associations they had previously learned.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

I reached out and touched it, and the paper slid away under my fingers, the paper and the bits of colored pictures.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

In the news release, Schroeder likened the insects’ coloring — pale yellow with red accents — to Swift’s “iconic” blonde hair and red lips.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Jobs, goods and services have all but disappeared, with uncertainty coloring the future.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

People who had higher intakes of beta-carotene as a food coloring had a 44% increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, compared with those who had a lower intake.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Imagine squeezing a drop of food coloring into flowing water.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

I grabbed the comb off my white vanity, noticing a fresh coloring book and pencils sitting on my chair.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson




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