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pitch-black

[pich-blak] / ˈpɪtʃˈblæk /


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Rocket Lab investors geek out over the company’s signature aesthetic, from its sleek black carbon-fiber Electron rockets to a custom-built mission-control center designed with pitch-black walls and crimson LED lighting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

She dissects those feelings of inadequacy with pitch-black humour on In My Room.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

AFP saw multiple blazes burning on hillsides and along roads between Pai and Chiang Mai, lighting up patches of otherwise pitch-black countryside.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But while Space Mountain tops off at about 32 mph, it likely still has Galacticoaster beat in the intensity factor due to its lift hill, sudden dips, jolting turns and near pitch-black darkness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

“It’s better since I don’t dance — in fact, I have a rule against it. No dancing unless I’m alone in my room or it’s pitch-black dark.”

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord




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