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black

[blak] / blæk /
ADJECTIVE
lacking hue and brightness; light-absorbing.
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ADJECTIVE
enveloped in darkness
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Audiences have the choice to watch the series in black and white or in color.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The discovery introduces a new explanation for how cosmic magnetic fields form and could help scientists better understand everything from black hole formation to space weather near Earth.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The first ritual of the Hajj requires walking seven times around the Kaaba, the large black cubic structure at the centre of Mecca's Grand Mosque.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

A photo on his X profile page shows Nekhaila in a crisp white shirt, black tie and fashionable leather jacket.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The water turned from blue to dark-green to black.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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