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But Purcell isn’t the only systems failure that has colored Supreme Court elections cases of late.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
That assumption, however, has colored the way athletes as well as physicians have looked at lactate.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2024
An air of uncertainty has colored faculty's conversations on how and to what extent they can discuss diversity and equity on campus — if they even can.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2024
“The humiliation took a firm grip on him and has colored much of his work. He himself describes his writing as a way of exorcising demons,” the Swedish Academy said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
Olivia has colored tabs dividing every class notebook in some personal system of priorities, and she plays Minecraft like a demon.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
