- present tense form of darken (3rd person singular).
darkens
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What complicates and darkens the picture from Andromeda’s perspective is that a significant chunk of AI credit is concentrated in private markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
It means the vicious circle tightens and darkens.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Space weathering, caused by solar wind particles, micrometeorite impacts, and cosmic radiation, slowly darkens exposed material.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026
Eventually he expanded his palette, adding the 20-something Hal and Harper, plus Dad and Kate, whose characters come to the fore in the third episode, which darkens the series’ tone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
His face darkens and he waves his top hat and hook.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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