dimmed
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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
As the moon started to span across the sun, the temperature dropped, the wind rushed in and the light dimmed, draining the sky of color.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
A vital warning from experts is to avoid looking at the sun even when it appears to have dimmed during the eclipse.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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
Then they checked all the cages, dimmed the lights, locked the doors and went home, leaving us alone in the still laboratory.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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