dimmer
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Even extremely small vibrations or pointing errors could allow unwanted starlight to leak into an image and overwhelm the much dimmer planets scientists hope to detect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Throw in a flat-plane crankshaft, low-inertia turbos and equal-length exhaust runners and you’ve got a hurricane on a dimmer switch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Those observations will inform an aspirational future mission — the Habitable Worlds Observatory, which aims to view Earth-like planets more than 1 billion times dimmer than their host stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
The station seemed even dimmer than before, as if the windows had shrunk since I entered the building.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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
Wiz accessories include smart plugs, remotes, motion sensors, and in-wall dimmers.
From The Verge ● Sep. 3, 2021
Down on the road an occasional truck passed by with its dimmers on.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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