shades

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has released a dazzling new image featuring more than 500,000 stars glowing in shades of red, white, and blue.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

They wander among the houses -- painted mostly in shades of white, yellow or brown -- and go biking or hiking in the surrounding hills of central Slovakia.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Put your windows on lockdown: Close blinds, shades or curtains during peak daylight hours — especially on south- and west-facing walls — to block radiant heat from entering.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

“Having to close the shades just feels so depressing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The walls are painted in shades of dusty pink and mint green.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day