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darkness

[dahrk-nis] / ˈdɑrk nɪs /




NOUN
lack of awareness
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“Hodges’ use of darkness is as important as light,” Gasparotto said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

But it's at night, in the quiet darkness, that mother-of-three Dianyra Eka Nastiti grows most fearful.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The distortion occurs on the planet's "evening" side, where powerful atmospheric winds carry heat away from the hemisphere that permanently faces its star and toward the hemisphere locked in darkness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Because ending things in darkness isn’t good for anyone.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

I hold on to Leah, rocking her in the darkness.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler


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