darken
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Those who witness a total eclipse will first see the sky darken.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Freshly eroded fragments make the coastal ocean cloudy, while dissolved organic carbon can darken the water.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 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
Now I have walked there, but I will bring no report to darken the light of day.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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
It was a gray afternoon, the kind of gray that darkens and deepens the greens of leaves and grasses.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
He traveled to a remote island off West Africa and on May 29, 1919, photographed stars made visible behind the darkened sun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Stars and planets can emerge in the darkened sky, temperatures can fall, and winds may strengthen.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Fabrics with sheen or brocade thread add luminescence in the darkened church setting, says Walicka Maimone: “Only so much lighting can come from the windows. We need to lift the palette and create the sparkle.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
It quotes Andy Burnham, describing him as the "Prime Minister-in-waiting", who says: "politics has darkened in the last decade" and "said he was willing to order a 'serious review' into MPs' security".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
As suddenly as the sun disappeared behind the western dunes, the face of the mountain darkened, and a chill wind swept into the valley.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
When he first noticed the sky darkening, Chapman thought a storm was coming.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The specific phenomenon of darkening water, called “freshwater browning,” is driven by a few factors.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Reduce the heat to low if the spices are darkening in color too quickly.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
The surging costs are eating an outsize share of low- and middle-income consumers’ paychecks, darkening their outlook relative to the well-off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Petra’s voice trailed off, and she stared at her reflection in the darkening glass.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
