total darkness
Example Sentences
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An Australian aviation crew has carried out a daring midwinter mission to rescue a US expedition member from a station in Antarctica in freezing temperatures and total darkness.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
As a young postdoctoral scientist, he joined pioneering expeditions and descended more than a mile below the ocean surface in the submersible Alvin, where he observed thriving ecosystems in total darkness.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
The best part: using these lights means you’ll be in bed by 6 p.m, ready for an evening of total darkness and forced rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
Even the internal control board is covered, plunging the craft's occupants into total darkness.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
There, at knee level, in total darkness, I found spiders living in webs.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
