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dimmer

[dim-er] / ˈdɪm ər /




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"These are like dimmer switches that control how active genes are, and they are affected by life experiences such as stress, learning, aging, chemicals, etc.,"

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Actor, singer and "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane wrote on X that "the world is a dimmer place without her."

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

As time ticked by, slowly but surely the Moon obscured more of the Sun - acting like a dimmer switch as it did so.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

That prospect was growing dimmer a few years later when playwrights such as Suzan-Lori Parks and Lynn Nottage came into prominence.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

His smile got dimmer and dimmer as I spoke.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

In addition to turning off your lights whenever possible, motion sensors, dimmers, and shields for light fixtures that direct nighttime glare downward can help reduce light pollution.

From National Geographic Feb. 14, 2024

“I love to put dimmers on everything,” she says.

From Seattle Times Dec. 1, 2023

With dimmers, movement sensors and more, the tools exist to light our nights differently.

From Washington Post Feb. 1, 2023

They keep over a dozen lights in any given room, many on dimmers and low wattage.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2022

Down on the road an occasional truck passed by with its dimmers on.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson



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