dimmed
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The new contract includes LED lighting and controls that have heat-mapping technology, meaning they can be dimmed to save energy, and replacing external lights.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Inflation concerns have simultaneously dimmed gold’s appeal, depleting the value of reserves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Yields rose a little on Wednesday with the 10-year Treasury yield hitting 4.4% as hopes for rate cuts dimmed.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Virginia Woolf’s status as a feminist heroine may be somewhat dimmed by the fact that she was a terrific snob.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
By the time I got back upstairs, the stands had emptied and the lights had been dimmed to night mode, a pale green glow over the ice, a few yellowed globes along the walls.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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