into the blue
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Those sponsored leaflets and postcard mailers that end up as makeshift coasters, mosquito swatters or unread refuse that goes straight from the mailbox into the blue recycle bin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Powerful explosions rocked Tehran for the fourth day running on Tuesday, sending thick clouds of grey smoke into the blue sky, AFP journalists said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
The researchers suggest that this buried "spark of water" may have been a decisive factor in turning Earth from a molten inferno into the blue, life-friendly planet we know today.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 26, 2025
That means England can only go into the blue or turquoise quadrants on the left side, groups E, F, G, H or I.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
I pull a candle close to me and push the soft wax at the top of it into the blue flame.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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