dark
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The flood of money spent on the build-out of data centers has represented a bright spot in an otherwise dark time for the construction industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Because these stellar streams respond to gravity, they can act as tracers of dark matter that cannot be seen directly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Lauren said frequent attacks affected her relationship and left her feeling isolated: "It was a dark time. It got to the point where I was like, 'I can't do this for another year'."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
But that sunny image took a dark turn Monday as authorities executed search warrants at properties tied to the nonprofit as part of an “animal welfare investigation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Bernadette smiles, then pulls the door open and pushes her into the dark stall.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The snakes are named for their distinctive yellow underside, which contrasts dramatically with their darker top half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
As we looked out over the bay, its turquoise edges giving out to darker blue, Olsi pointed at a hump of land rising out of the water.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
It presents a darker, less family-friendly version of the medieval hero.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Healthy mice instinctively prefer darker environments and avoid brightly illuminated spaces.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Foul weather makes the ’tween deck even darker.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
In the left map above, the darkest red areas mark the places where the melt season lengthened fastest during that decade.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Adam Gordon confirmed Haden’s death in a statement shared with the San Diego Union-Tribune, saying Thursday was “one of the darkest days in our office’s history, but there was nothing dark about Andrew Haden’s life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Seeking to reassure his employees in September 2021, Xu told staff in a letter he believed the group would "step out of the darkest moment soon".
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
A few years later, she was a regular on a soap opera, channeling her darkest fears into tears that would have adults heaping praise upon her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
And that can make it more terrifying than even the deepest, darkest secret.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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