dimmer
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Investors had begun taking a dimmer view of the company even before news of the scandal broke.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
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
The trouble is, Earth-like planets can be more than a billion times dimmer than their host star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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
Emma realized the crowd noise seemed dimmer now, more distant.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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
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
They keep over a dozen lights in any given room, many on dimmers and low wattage.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
Down on the road an occasional truck passed by with its dimmers on.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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