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purple

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adj.having a hue of blue and red colors mixed together

nounblue and red colors mixed together

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However, the observations in purple exceeded four inches and launched into our boom scenario.

AFTER SUNDAY’S SLUSH FEST, ANOTHER WINTER STORM THREATENS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHTJASON SAMENOW, WES JUNKERFEBRUARY 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Schools that opened while they were in the red tier can actually open in the purple tier.

THE LEARNING CURVE: IS IT VACCINES FOR ALL OR NO SCHOOL?WILL HUNTSBERRYFEBRUARY 4, 2021VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

Schools that had not offered on-campus schooling for at least one entire grade level at least part of the week during the red tier cannot expand reopenings while in the purple tier – which San Diego County is in now.

STATE: SCHOOL DISTRICTS LIKE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED CANNOT REOPEN NOWASHLY MCGLONEJANUARY 26, 2021VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

On the ceiling of a small chamber in another Sulawesi cave, the researchers found a large pig painting — like the others, executed in red or dark red and purple mineral pigments — that dates to between 32,000 and 73,400 years ago.

ONE OF THE OLDEST KNOWN CAVE PAINTINGS HAS BEEN FOUND IN INDONESIABRUCE BOWERJANUARY 13, 2021SCIENCE NEWS

Spearheaded by Stacey Abrams and her organization Fair Fight, together with many activist and grassroots organizations, Georgia turned a brilliant deep shade of blue, very close to purple, but blue nonetheless.

GEORGIA IS JUST THE BEGINNING. IT'S TIME TO TELL A NEW STORY ABOUT THE SOUTHBRITTNEY COOPERJANUARY 8, 2021TIME

Georgia is a purple state that Democrats can win in statewide elections.

FOUR TAKEAWAYS FROM DEMOCRATS’ BIG WINS IN THE GEORGIA SENATE RUNOFFSAMBER PHILLIPSJANUARY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Ad tech’s purple patch harks back to the advent of the industry back in 2013.

AS AD TECH SURGES, CHALLENGES REMAIN — AND NOT JUST FROM THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMICSEB JOSEPHJANUARY 5, 2021DIGIDAY

After a few days tick by, China flips to purple—all classrooms are closed.

CAN COMPANIES HELP WORKING PARENTS WITHOUT ALIENATING EVERYONE ELSE?LILA MACLELLANDECEMBER 29, 2020QUARTZ

A true test of Georgia being red or, as Democrats hope, purple is coming quickly.

HERE’S WHO’S IN THE BEST — AND WORST — SHAPE FOR THE GEORGIA RUNOFFSTHE RANKING COMMITTEEDECEMBER 18, 2020WASHINGTON POST

Triceratops probably weren’t shiny purple in real life—but this is satire, not science.

10 TIKTOK-INSPIRED GIFTS TO HELP YOUR FRIENDS FOLLOW TRENDSPURBITA SAHADECEMBER 8, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCE

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