darkness
Example Sentences
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Havana and other parts of western Cuba were plunged into darkness Saturday due to the country's latest power grid failure, the state-run electric company announced.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Although humans do not use the pineal gland to see images, it remains connected to the body's response to light and darkness.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Parents sit and pray long after darkness has fallen.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“It’s kind of this submission to darkness that comes with grieving and missing someone,” Lacy said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The moonlight came through the windows, and my eyes slowly adjusted to the darkness.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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