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It is an ironic choice, but as the shadows of antisemitism and fascism continue to darken and spread across the world, he is keeping his options open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Scattered through old Southern community and church cookbooks are recipes for spiced Saltines: butter-soaked, herb-flecked, oven-baked until they darken to a toastier shade of gold.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

Both light sources darken skin through the same biological process: UV rays change the structure and chemical profile of DNA in the skin, which then produces more melanin in order to prevent further damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

"They also darken the layer by adding iron and carbon, making the regolith's properties more consistent with the observations."

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

His eyes seemed to darken in color as I watched.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

During an eclipse, the sky darkens offering a short window to see the Perseid meteor shower, which also peaks on Wednesday evening.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Include them and Americans’ average level of preparation for retirement darkens considerably.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Hally’s mood darkens as soon as he learns from Sam that his mother is bringing his dad home from the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

Slowly, the surface darkens into something deeply golden, edged in amber, the fat rendering and crisping, the spice blooming in the oil.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026

“I do. She reminds me of—” His face darkens.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

High diesel costs have only darkened the scenario.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Consumers’ mood has darkened in October, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Now those darkened daytime Bradford rooms will take their place alongside other defining names and moments in cultural history inside Tate Britain, home to the biggest collection of British art in the world.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

As I moved from darkened room to darkened room, ridiculed in one, flirted with in another, a thread of finding one’s own personal paradise in a hellscape began to emerge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

I found Francis’s apartment darkened, razor slits of light showing through the closed Venetian blinds.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

On Tuesday, the IMF will unveil its global economic forecast, along with detailed regional outlooks through the week, as policymakers set about tackling the challenges darkening the economic horizon.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

The supplier to major automakers, including BMW, Volkswagen and Ford slashed its medium-term sales expectations against a darkening backdrop for the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

They also compared tree pollen with fern spores to determine whether the darkening might have been caused by biological differences between plant groups.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

When he first noticed the sky darkening, Chapman thought a storm was coming.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

His skin was darkening toward a gold similar to his brother’s, with even darker swirls patterning his arms.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack