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
In 1930, Dutch physicist Frits Zernike realized that light passing through biological material changes in more ways than simply becoming brighter or dimmer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Throw in a flat-plane crankshaft, low-inertia turbos and equal-length exhaust runners and you’ve got a hurricane on a dimmer switch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope can see planets about 100,000 times dimmer than their star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Three dimmer stars hanging from the belt are, according to the conventional astronomical projective test, Orion’s sword.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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
Think decorative pendants and sconces that emphasize ambience for any activity; dimmers make adjustments easy, so any space can be more multifunctional.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 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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