reddish

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Blood stained the white limestone rocks, blending in with the West Bank's distinctive reddish soil.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Unfortunately, this beautiful coat, which ranges in color from a reddish tan to a dark granite, also made them attractive prey for trappers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Small, pale rocks scattered across Mars' reddish surface are offering fresh clues that parts of the planet may once have been far wetter than they are today.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

And yet atollas gain their reddish coloration from pigments called porphyrins, which don’t absorb blue light all that well and which, if exposed to bright light, emit toxins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Susie kicked at a mound of fine dirt, and a flood of reddish ants poured out, but she walked through them without a blink.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce