darkness
Example Sentences
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Military spokesperson Lt-Col Haruna M Sani described the assault on Boko Haram's Mandara mountain hideout, "under cover of darkness", as one of the military's "most significant hostage rescue operations" in the north-east.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
His rhetoric took on elements of Eastern Orthodoxy and of darkness and light.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“Orange County” is my particular favorite track; it feels light and upbeat with some whistling throughout — yet lyrically explores grief while also giving this feeling of hope in the darkness.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
It rises in darkness and signals to the body that it is time to rest.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
I saw her then, just a darkness against deeper dark.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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