dimmer
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He said you could feel the temperature dropping and the light getting dimmer, before what looked like a crescent moon appeared, except it was a "crescent sun".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
That prospect was growing dimmer a few years later when playwrights such as Suzan-Lori Parks and Lynn Nottage came into prominence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
They now forecast total annual sales of about 16 million vehicles or fewer this year, and that outlook has grown even dimmer as the conflict in Iran keeps gas prices high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
For that to happen, earnings won’t need to necessarily disappoint; rather, investors can choose to take a dimmer view on the immense corporate investment in AI-related data centers.
From MarketWatch ● May 3, 2026
As the door swung shut behind her, the room seemed to grow a little dimmer.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
In addition to turning off your lights whenever possible, motion sensors, dimmers, and shields for light fixtures that direct nighttime glare downward can help reduce light pollution.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 14, 2024
“I have all lights put on dimmers when I’m designing a room just for this purpose. It’s an easily forgotten but important detail,” McCormick said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
With dimmers, movement sensors and more, the tools exist to light our nights differently.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023
They also have a TV in the corner and space to spread out and play board games, plus skylights and fixtures with dimmers, so they can adjust the ambiance.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
Down on the road an occasional truck passed by with its dimmers on.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
