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as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
the merry, red, smiling face of Santa Claus
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as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
the streams of red lava were especially spectacular at night
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as in rebel
a person who rises up against authority
the reds demanded a violent overthrow of the government
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as in communist
capitalized
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
the story of John Reed, the only American Red buried within the Kremlin
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Recent Examples of red
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
But the superior tire wear from Barcelona was gone here, and both red cars soon began losing time.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Ways to cool down Once a code red is declared, the city will open cooling centers for neighbors who need a cool place to be during the peak heat hours in the middle of the day.
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Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Adjective
Each sketch was packed with mocking details, such as long red ties, Big Macs and lots and lots of gold, to drive home her point.
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Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
But the superior tire wear from Barcelona was gone here, and both red cars soon began losing time.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
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Color also stood out, with vibrant reds, dusty pastels and pops of cobalt blue adding visual interest to otherwise monochromatic looks.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Ways to cool down Once a code red is declared, the city will open cooling centers for neighbors who need a cool place to be during the peak heat hours in the middle of the day.
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Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Its prebiotics give skin a glowing, youthful-looking complexion, while hyaluronic acid and watermelon extract deliver a burst of hydration to revive dry, dull skin.
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Barr’s less-than-glowing assessment of Blanche’s qualifications reads like a grudging employee review that recommends the lowest possible raise.
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
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Well after the first Darfur war had faded from headlines, this duo continued to put down rebel groups throughout the country through brutal methods.
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Finding an off-ramp is increasingly becoming necessary for GOP leadership as House rebels threaten to shut down the floor in the absence of a path forward.
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These are not social democrats, these are hardcore godless communists.
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He’s gone as far as to call them communists.
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Rigid beauty standards defined Victoria’s Secret in the peak of its mid-aughts glory, with girls watching rows of extra-small, tanned models at the annual fashion show.
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The biggest is Theroux’s overly tanned and idiotic tech billionaire Benji Barnes, who is dating Emily (Emily Blunt) after recently divorcing his cool wife Sasha Barnes (Lucy Liu) and leaving her with billions.
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That has given players an opportunity to rest and recover ahead of the next fixture, but some of those games have taken place in searing heat, which will have had its effect on players, especially if they are not used to playing in that climate.
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But the street parties also come after months of scrutiny as FIFA has faced searing criticism across the globe for soaring World Cup ticket prices.
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Gray is endorsed by Kansas City’s branch of the Democratic Socialists of America, and represents the insurgent left flank of the Democratic Party in the race.
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Out went what was left of country-club Republicanism; in came the Fifth Avenue insurgent and his MAGA hordes.
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One of his book-hunting comrades was his longtime friend and fellow New York guitar visionary Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth.
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But Sharako simply pushed him overboard before ordering her men to throw Tyland's other armored comrades off as well.
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“Red.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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