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color

[kuhl-er] / ˈkʌl ər /






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The new owners of the stalled Oceanwide project in downtown Los Angeles have agreed to start cleaning up the embarrassing splash of color on the city’s skyline even before they have finished formally acquiring it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Salary-transparency laws can “help narrow pay gaps and reduce wage discrimination” among demographic groups including women and people of color, said Keith Spencer, a career expert at ResumeNow.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The Palynomorph Darkness Index measures color using the RGB spectrum.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

“Like a Cat Loves a Bird” separates Spark’s character into 13 personae, each one highlighting an element of her writing that seems to color that part of her personality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The “tea” consisted of old leaves which had been crushed and reused so often they did little more than color the water.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

“The river was a safe place to paint, where you could sit and spend the day learning colors, composition,” he said of illicit tagging as a teenager, which eventually led to his public art work.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The company in April announced a revamp of Gatorade, as well as a rollout of new beverages with more electrolytes, lower sugar and fewer artificial colors.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

“You start to think it can’t get any worse. But no. They show their true colors every single time.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Years before “Barbie” stormed movie houses, Elle was the subversive answer to whether a woman’s love of makeup, pastel colors, skirts and heels negated her feminism.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

There stood a woman with two black braids and a dress stitched with a rainbow of colors.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The new naturally colored M&M’s lineup, minus blue and brown, will be available exclusively through Amazon.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

They can tailor-make their “blank slate” by paying extra for smart phone-compatible screens, speakers, colored wrap or paint.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Within days of the pool’s reopening this month, algae blooms coated the floor and colored the surface, drawing spectators and online mockery.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

When a player enters a guess, such as "BRAVE," the game responds with colored squares that provide hints about the hidden word:

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Dollops of glue land on colored paper, and fingers form loop after loop.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Helen Guedez and her brother have chosen to disregard the ominous letter coloring the wall of the building that previously housed their dad, sister and grandmother.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Their vivid blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.

From BBC May 8, 2026

This provides a consistent backdrop of pink foliage, allowing an insect with similar coloring to remain hidden from predators.

From Science Daily May 2, 2026

And that could be coloring perceptions of the job market for the job seekers themselves, and for their friends and family.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

The strange coloring continued all the way through, not just on the crust.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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