violet
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Previous experiments in mice had indicated that violet light near 380 nanometers could reduce myopia.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Suddenly, the world is plunged into an eerie, violet darkness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
A cologne with notes of violet, oud and cinnamon ensures he’ll leave a lasting impression long after he’s left a room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Much of the exhibition is set in Bess's bedchamber, and the violet satin dress which will be on display is described as "a rare survivor of its time" and recorded in Hardwick's inventories of 1601.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Jenna’s hair was now a deep, dark violet.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
The color palette is dominated by greens, blues and violets toward the east, marking the sun’s rise, and reds, oranges and golds to the west.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Mike took it and made it incredibly subtle: flesh with the violets and the purples and the pearlescence,” Del Toro says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
A military band marches among flowerbeds of pansies and violets.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
“The sagebrush violets there are gorgeous, along with the sagebrush buttercups,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Together we picked flowers, paintbrush and clover and prairie violets.
From "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan
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