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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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In its current phase, the project uses robotic instruments to collect spectra from millions of objects across the sky, helping scientists study how stars, black holes, and galaxies evolve over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

A few months later, the Dutch National Cyber Security Center mailed him his bounty: a black T-shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That naturally contributes to the fund’s volatility, and in the past led to a significant black eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There, in black and white, we have Lucy and the football.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

At 5:30 we had black bread and “coffee,” bitter and hot, and then fell into marching columns for the various work details.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom