dimming

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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

NAIROBI, Kenya—The fast-spreading Ebola virus is overwhelming creaking hospitals and clinics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, dimming hopes for quick containment of what is already the third-largest outbreak of the killer disease in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

"While light emissions rose by 8.9 percent in brightening German regions, they fell by 9.2 percent in dimming areas."

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 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 dark horizon was softening, and the stars were dimming one by one.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young