illuminated

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In mid-summer, nights are shorter and the Sun stays closer to the horizon, allowing the ISS to remain illuminated by the Sun for longer.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

On April 12, the Moon was only about 25 percent illuminated.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The work depicts a group of characters who find themselves trapped in a warren of bizarrely laid-out rooms resembling empty offices, illuminated by a pallid yellow light.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The fairgrounds were illuminated using incandescent electric lighting at a scale that showed how entire urban districts could be electrified.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

In time, they reached a weathered door illuminated by a single sconce mounted to the wall.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray