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In schools filled with low-income students of color, up to half the staff are new to the profession, according to an analysis by Dahlia Bazzaz on The Seattle Times Education Lab.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Her private secretary, Martin Charteris, later recalled finding the new monarch at her desk, “sitting erect, no tears, color up a little, fully accepting her destiny.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 8, 2022

Racing mode: The light bars will occasionally divide into smaller color segments to send pulsing waves of color up and down, which seems nicely matched when fast-moving objects speed by you in a game.

From The Verge • May 2, 2022

“It’s been a long time since we’ve had hosts of color up there,” McDonald said.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2021

Late that afternoon as we trudged along we spotted a bright bouquet of color up ahead, glowing dimly through the rain.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver