dimming

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The film, which stars Ryan Gosling as a teacher-turned-astronaut who must save Earth from a dimming sun, has earned nearly $600 million worldwide, in an extended theatrical run.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The tribe is now grappling with the sudden loss of jobs, along with the dimming of hope that the culturally sacred fish will be restored to their ancestral waters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The "exceptional measures" introduced by the Egyptian government also include dimming street lights and roadside advertising, as well as a return to home working for one day a week in April for many.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"Once we understood this, the blips in dimming stopped being weird little mysteries and became a space weather station," Bouma exclaimed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

He felled it with three true arrows—the first making the thing crackle and flame; the second dimming it; and the third putting out its lights, sputter.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston