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darkness

[dahrk-nis] / ˈdɑrk nɪs /




NOUN
lack of awareness
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Those hardships are visible after sunset, when electricity fails, disappearing entire neighborhoods into stifling darkness.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The fluorescent light stung my eyes after hours in the darkness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Up close, its elongated head, skeletal body and glistening double set of jaws reveal just how much unsettling detail goes into a creature often glimpsed onscreen in darkness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Communities across all states bordering Wyoming face darkness, breathing difficulties and roofs collapsing under accumulated ash.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Then I pull down the ladder, and Gabi and I climb up into the darkness.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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