dimmer
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"These are like dimmer switches that control how active genes are, and they are affected by life experiences such as stress, learning, aging, chemicals, etc.,"
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Actor, singer and "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane wrote on X that "the world is a dimmer place without her."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
As time ticked by, slowly but surely the Moon obscured more of the Sun - acting like a dimmer switch as it did so.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
The light was growing dimmer and, as I struggled to focus on objects outside our immediate area, I saw the place was empty except for us.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
If you have them, look for diffusers and bulbs that offer warm colors — for LEDs, the color temperature should be a warm white of about 2,700 Kelvin — and make sure you have dimmers.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
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
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
