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Iron in lateritic ore gives soil a reddish-brown color.—NPR, 7 May 2026 On the penny's surface, reddish Martian dust has collected over the 14 months that the mission had already been on Mars by that point.—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 6 May 2026 They are named for the collars of reddish-brown fur around their necks, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 3 May 2026 In the Southeast, there are several species of paper wasps, which are about 5/8 to 1-inch long with reddish brown or yellow and brownish striped slender bodies and long, dangly legs.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for reddish