dimmer
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Collectively, hundreds of thousands of these satellites would probably “completely drown out” the Milky Way and dimmer stars at certain times of night, Lawler said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Those observations will inform an aspirational future mission — the Habitable Worlds Observatory, which aims to view Earth-like planets more than 1 billion times dimmer than their host stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
"These are like dimmer switches that control how active genes are, and they are affected by life experiences such as stress, learning, aging, chemicals, etc.,"
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Actor, singer and "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane wrote on X that "the world is a dimmer place without her."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Slowly, as my eyes adjusted to the dimmer light of the room, I made out the plastic statuettes and holy pictures of saints which cluttered the bureau top.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
In addition to turning off your lights whenever possible, motion sensors, dimmers, and shields for light fixtures that direct nighttime glare downward can help reduce light pollution.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 14, 2024
The next step up would be a home-automation system with smart dimmers, allowing you to set scenes for various times of day and uses.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
Put dimmers on your switches, and use side table lamps or sconces next to your bed so you don’t have to get up to turn the light off.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
With dimmers, movement sensors and more, the tools exist to light our nights differently.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023
Down on the road an occasional truck passed by with its dimmers on.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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