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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

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

"They also darken the layer by adding iron and carbon, making the regolith's properties more consistent with the observations."

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

In a few weeks the land would be white with snow and in three months the long Arctic night that lasted for sixty-six days would darken the top of the world.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

During an eclipse, the sky darkens offering a short window to also see the Perseids at the same time.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Include them and Americans’ average level of preparation for retirement darkens considerably.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Slowly, the surface darkens into something deeply golden, edged in amber, the fat rendering and crisping, the spice blooming in the oil.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026

I try to remember that as the sky darkens and the lights of Scottsdale and Phoenix brighten the earth—millions of lights for millions of people.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

Einstein’s equations predicted what should happen, but someone still had to carry a telescope to the right place, wait beneath a darkened sky and look.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

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

I follow him to our darkened compartment, which is already occupied by three sleeping soldiers, a stout nun, and an irritable hen.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

"The darkening overlaps exactly with the fern spike, the main extinction interval, and elevated abundance of charcoal and PAHs."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

Reduce the heat to low if the spices are darkening in color too quickly.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

Between rising fuel prices and airfare and consumers’ darkening mood, what makes you optimistic?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Treasury market en masse given the darkening U.S. fiscal outlook, Gimbel replied: “I think one thing to keep in mind is that currently markets don’t have a better, great option than U.S. Treasury debt.”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026

“Mr. Rice,” I said, standing and dramatically darkening my voice to what I imagined to be the proper tone for mourning,.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson