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As clouds darken over the international scene, the day may come when Princeton’s trustees, students and alumni want to bring the old song back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

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

His angular face is pale, and purple shadows darken his eyes.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Hally’s mood darkens as soon as he learns from Sam that his mother is bringing his dad home from the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

It means the vicious circle tightens and darkens.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 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

The golden light darkens to a dirtier russet shade.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The drama begins in a darkened room, where a film created by J.J.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

High diesel costs have only darkened the scenario.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Now those darkened daytime Bradford rooms will take their place alongside other defining names and moments in cultural history inside Tate Britain, home to the biggest collection of British art in the world.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Even so, parts of northern Sputnik Planitia have been darkened in patterns that resemble features seen on terrestrial glaciers after they are exposed to rainwater or to liquid emerging from beneath the ice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Outside, the clouds have darkened, but the rain has stopped.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

On Tuesday, the IMF will unveil its global economic forecast, along with detailed regional outlooks through the week, as policymakers set about tackling the challenges darkening the economic horizon.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Schaeffler shares dropped sharply after the auto supplier slashed its sales expectations for the medium term amid a darkening backdrop for the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

They also compared tree pollen with fern spores to determine whether the darkening might have been caused by biological differences between plant groups.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Petra’s voice trailed off, and she stared at her reflection in the darkening glass.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett