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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

Extending the color up the wall to the ceiling mitigates this problem.

From Washington Post Apr. 19, 2022

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




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