black

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They had hoped to hire a black cab for photographs but discovered many of the vehicles nearby were not licensed taxis.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Moon appeared to them as a black orb surrounded by a halo of light, all set against the backdrop of the vast darkness of space.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But it’s not always so black and white, said automotive-finance expert Joel Kansanback.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Dickens called London the “great black city” and a “magic lantern.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

By 4:30 a.m. we had to be standing outside in the black predawn chill, standing at parade attention in blocks of one hundred women, ten wide, ten deep.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom