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How to use the word brightened in a Sentence?

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If they were to put money on it, I think Las Vegas oddsmakers would be doubling down right now on the soft landing scenario — not to say that’s the base case, per se, but the chances seem to be growing, if anything, the global economic scenario has brightened in recent days and weeks — and we got a significant ray of sunshine with this January employment report, including all the revisions — but that’s not to say that consumers or businesses should be complacent with respect to an eventual risk of a recession.

– Mark Hamrick

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If anything, the global economic scenario has brightened in recent days and weeks — and we got a significant ray of sunshine with this January employment report, including all the revisions — but that’s not to say that consumers or businesses should be complacent with respect to an eventual risk of a recession.

– Mark Hamrick

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I helped a lady today … she actually hugged me and was thanking me for everything I've done for her, a lot of the people are really thankful — I think the hug brightened my day, that's all I really needed.

– Officer Jasper Mundy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of our dear April, she brightened everyone's day with her smile, was a tremendous asset to our team and an inspiration to everyone who met her.

– Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The fact he would caddie for his friend like he did in Zhuhai typifies the kind of guy Arie was, his smile brightened whatever room he was in, and everybody liked being around him. This is a significant loss for so many of us and for our tour.

– Greg Carlson

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The greatest benefits will come with great levels of interconnectedness, allowing an artificial intelligence app to determine exactly which street lights should be brightened as cyclists traverse along local bike paths or having smart stop signs communicate with autonomous vehicles.

– Duncan Greatwood

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Being a parent is hard enough, the last thing you ever want is to see your child sick or different from other kids. Over the years, we’ve seen the faces of so many parents brightened when they place that custom-wrapped helmet on their child’s head. A little color andfuncan really bring light to an otherwise worrisome situation.

– Scott Bechtel

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

The outlook for ethanol has brightened, even as the broader economy looks more difficult.

– Luis Galan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The prospects for a global climate agreement have brightened.

– Andrew Steer

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Scandal is merely the compassionate allowance which the gay make to the humdrum. Think how many blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretions of other people.

– Saki

added by anonymous
10 years ago

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