dimmed

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But in March, night attacks and the lack of street lighting — lights are dimmed to make targeting more difficult — meant few stayed beyond midnight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The threat of resurgent inflation has dimmed the outlook for interest rate cuts that were expected from Brazil to India.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Virginia Woolf’s status as a feminist heroine may be somewhat dimmed by the fact that she was a terrific snob.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Investors bought up Treasurys and the dollar fell to a one-month low, while gold and silver jumped as expectations of an inflation shock-induced Fed rate hike dimmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It was an odd assembly that gathered that night, under the dimmed lights in the echoing laboratory, on the shelf where Justin and I had talked.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien