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Scattered through old Southern community and church cookbooks are recipes for spiced Saltines: butter-soaked, herb-flecked, oven-baked until they darken to a toastier shade of gold.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

As they cook, the beans darken to a rich brown and begin to release an oil, something Netsi says is a sign of good quality coffee.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

"Think of photochromic sunglasses. When you're inside, they're just clear lenses. You walk out into the sun, and they darken on their own. Come back inside, and the lenses become clear again," Nguyen continued.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026

Both light sources darken skin through the same biological process: UV rays change the structure and chemical profile of DNA in the skin, which then produces more melanin in order to prevent further damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

Through the window in his room at Boston’s Winthrop Hospital, Red Pollard watched the sky darken.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The expansion of plant life darkens the snow and ice, reducing its reflectivity and causing the surrounding area to warm up, triggering ice and snow melt.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Space weathering, caused by solar wind particles, micrometeorite impacts, and cosmic radiation, slowly darkens exposed material.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026

In recent years, neighborhoods ranging from Hancock Park and Lincoln Heights to Mar Vista and Pico Union have been plagued by copper wire theft that darkens the streets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

Carvana’s fundamentals, however, remain unchanged even as the industry backdrop darkens, Wedbush said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

We have the same skin that darkens in the sun.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

On Tuesday Andy Burnham said a serious review of MPs' security was needed after politics had "darkened" over the past decade.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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

Despite growing AI investment among firms and fiscal-policy tailwinds, recent readings of consumer sentiment have darkened to levels worse than the surging postpandemic inflation seen in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Startled young women, hands in the air, staggered out of darkened rooms.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026

When the next flash happened, Hazel’s gold eyes darkened like foil in fire.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

When he first noticed the sky darkening, Chapman thought a storm was coming.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The specific phenomenon of darkening water, called “freshwater browning,” is driven by a few factors.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

The economists fractured over how the Fed will respond to the darkening outlook.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026

And while the survey showed output among businesses holding up relatively well, a darkening demand outlook spells concern for the economy going forward, Colijn said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

There is no right, there is only the hunt, Pet said, a snarl of impatience behind its words, the smoke from its mouth darkening.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi