darkness
Example Sentences
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Months of uninterrupted darkness made it possible to observe the planets' unusually long transits, each lasting more than 11 hours, without interruption.
From Science Daily • Jun. 27, 2026
His goal is to push them deeper into the darkness.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
That aspect is “a journey to cross the bridge, to go from darkness to light.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
However, for those in the northern hemisphere, it is generally recognised as the midsummer date with the longest amount of daylight and the shortest period of darkness.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
I go up to the front of the team in the darkness and drag them around, realizing we are lost.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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