dark
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They have spherical white heads and dark visors, similar to a motorcycle helmet, and sport black shawls around their neck in the style of a dupatta worn by women in the region.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Experts advise finding a safe, dark location away from sources of light pollution such as street lights.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Ultra-faint galaxies such as Aquarius IV are particularly valuable for studying dark matter.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
One of the world's most popular fan fiction libraries has been dark for over a week after a cyberattack forced it offline, leaving millions of fans without access to their favorite stories.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
She was facing the realm of Peace, the rippling blue light reflecting in her dark pupils.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
"I don't look like the typical gringo. I'm a little bit darker" in complexion, he is quoted as saying in Allen's biography.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
One possible solution would be to start school later to compensate for the darker mornings.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
But Knibbe had noticed signs, like holding a piece of paper farther from his face or feeling convinced restaurants were getting darker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Other research has shown permanent daylight saving could lead to more vehicle collisions with pedestrians because of darker morning commutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
The taller of the two had inky black hair and skin a shade or two darker than my own.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
A senior royal aide said that the King would "not shy away from the darkest days of our past" but stressed that decisions over apologies and reparations were matters for government.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
This is a skillset of someone who is happiest in the darkest corners of government—the swampiest of swamps—a realm of acronyms, white papers, and multihyphenate bureaucracies.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
The resuscitation of a Dodger brand during what was quite possibly its darkest moment?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
The broadcaster, who turned 100 earlier this year, narrates the new six-part series exploring the darkest depths of the world's oceans, produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Even though they might be eaten, they had to obey the instinct that made them seek out the darkest place, on the far side of the light—and in this case it was an illusion.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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