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TOKYO—The yen is under renewed pressure as fresh expectations of Federal Reserve monetary tightening dim the prospects of U.S.-Japan interest-rate differentials narrowing in the currency’s favor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Another weak labor-market report next Friday could easily dim hopes of a September rate hike, Brooks added.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Tensions arose when the defendant "took a dim view" of one of Powles's daughters serving behind the bar as part of her training to work there, prosecutor Matthew Harding said.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

In these locations, the Moon will appear to take a 'bite' out of the Sun, causing daylight to dim slightly.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

Abraham Lincoln’s body was carried into the dim hallway that led to the rear of the boardinghouse.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

The James Webb Space Telescope can see planets about 100,000 times dimmer than their star.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

"These are like dimmer switches that control how active genes are, and they are affected by life experiences such as stress, learning, aging, chemicals, etc.,"

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

Actor, singer and "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane wrote on X that "the world is a dimmer place without her."

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The UK Health Security Agency says the event can make the Sun appear dimmer than usual, making it easier to look at directly.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Slowly, as my eyes adjusted to the dimmer light of the room, I made out the plastic statuettes and holy pictures of saints which cluttered the bureau top.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

A 6.5 magnitude is generally the dimmest object the human eye can see.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024

Such demolitions typically cause a much brighter display and rarely last longer than a year, so it would have to be the longest and dimmest so far.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 17, 2024

"The fantasy of two-all going to The Oval had been enchanting to both sets of fans; only the dimmest partisans so crave trophies as to be gratified by non-results," he wrote.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2023

Still, the cast makes even the dimmest jokes shine; you admire the polish.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

Bracing myself against the wall, I drew out my hand lamp and thumbed it on to its dimmest setting.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

As the din of clanking metal dims, the smell of grease and exhaust lingers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Younger people have a generally sunnier starting point but that dims as they age - not a great surprise - and all age groups react to events similarly.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

Thinking about his father, Brooks pauses and his buoyant demeanor dims as he puts a finger to his eye as if it might begin to well up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

And as if to literalize this, the Light Phone III even has a small clickable wheel on one side that brightens or dims the screen, and engages a flashlight if depressed.

From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2025

I stretch some more to try and see the name on the screen, but Sonny dims it so I can’t.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

The April ceasefire put an end to the most intense fighting, but sporadic attacks -- mainly around the Strait of Hormuz -- have dimmed prospects for a final peace agreement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

With the overhead lights dimmed and soft light spilling from the dioramas, the displays looked like windows to other worlds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Even when Swift J1727 had dimmed to roughly one hundredth of its peak activity, astronomers still detected dense gas being blown away from the system.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Hopes of diplomatic progress dimmed on Tuesday after Iran rejected a proposal from Oman to evenly divide control of the Strait between separate lanes for shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Far and high in the east one drift of gray dimmed the sky’s brightness: the smoke of Udenushreke, nearest to us of the Fire-Hills.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Gold prices held below $4,500 a troy ounce as a global selloff in government bonds raised the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike, dimming the attractiveness of the metal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Because the evolved supergiant is expected to eventually end its life in a supernova explosion, the dramatic dimming prompted speculation that the star might be preparing to explode.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

This will result in a slight dimming of the Sun's light and a drop in temperature.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Crude prices rose one percent on Wednesday amid dimming prospects of a deal, having fallen as much as five percent at one point the previous day on optimism an agreement would be reached.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Now there was no one to show her anything anymore; the tricks, in her dimming memory, glowed with magic again, like an old mirror resilvered by candlelight.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen