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As clouds darken over the international scene, the day may come when Princeton’s trustees, students and alumni want to bring the old song back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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

As they cook, the beans darken to a rich brown and begin to release an oil, something Netsi says is a sign of good quality coffee.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

"Think of photochromic sunglasses. When you're inside, they're just clear lenses. You walk out into the sun, and they darken on their own. Come back inside, and the lenses become clear again," Nguyen continued.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026

And the distant floor seemed to darken and change.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

At some point, the room darkens, and the crowd watches the jacket glow — she becomes a bioluminescent creature in human form.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

It means the vicious circle tightens and darkens.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 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

The sky darkens, like a cloud is passing over the sun.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

The drama begins in a darkened room, where a film created by J.J.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

High diesel costs have only darkened the scenario.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Those summer clouds that had darkened the atmosphere among fans had lingered into the start of this Nations League campaign.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Even so, parts of northern Sputnik Planitia have been darkened in patterns that resemble features seen on terrestrial glaciers after they are exposed to rainwater or to liquid emerging from beneath the ice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

The brick walls snap shut, sealing me, Alex, JP, and Cocoa in the darkened tunnel.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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

Mr. Guimarães lightens the darkening mood with an inventive trick involving a volunteer’s wedding ring, which is invisibly transported across the stage with the help of a ball of yarn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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

Lupita glanced at Salvador, wondering what he thought of Aunt Consuelo’s story, but he was looking out the window at the darkening sky.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty