darkened
Example Sentences
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Higher interest rates and rising maintenance costs also darkened the picture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It quotes Andy Burnham, describing him as the "Prime Minister-in-waiting", who says: "politics has darkened in the last decade" and "said he was willing to order a 'serious review' into MPs' security".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Over time, darkened wax appeared inside queen cells, showing that workers were selectively collecting and transforming materials from elsewhere in the hive for use in queen development.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
It was one of those dramatic Los Angeles afternoons when the sky had darkened early and rain felt inevitable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
They walked all morning without stopping for food or water: crossing boggy valleys choked with chattering aspen; climbing hills darkened by ever-wakeful pines.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
