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And I think that as they were coloring certain worlds, they were able to listen to music I had pitched and hopefully be inspired by that in some way.
From The Verge ● Sep. 23, 2021
The two leaders, who have formed a personal bond closer than any Trump has with other world leaders, gave no sign that the corruption allegations, which Netanyahu denies, were coloring their meeting.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2018
In kindergarten, when his classmates were coloring stick figures, he was drawing homes in three dimensions, much to the amazement of his teacher, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2017
In one low-income neighborhood, there was one book per 300 children, all of which were coloring books.
From Washington Times ● May 9, 2017
Summer lingered in the garden but on the ridge the nights were cool and in the swamplands, Hughie said, already the maples were coloring with a hint of colder weather.
From Kenny by Joseph Pierre Nuyttens
