dimmer
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And why leave the bank while Europe’s economic outlook is growing dimmer?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope can see planets about 100,000 times dimmer than their star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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
Of the roughly 10 repeating systems identified so far, four have shown flares that become progressively dimmer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
The dragonfly shine was getting dimmer by the minute, and Lyra knew it would soon be completely gone.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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
“I love to put dimmers on everything,” she says.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
With dimmers, movement sensors and more, the tools exist to light our nights differently.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023
Down on the road an occasional truck passed by with its dimmers on.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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