darken

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Appeared in the October 6, 2025, print edition as 'Federal Buyouts Further Darken Job Picture'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025

“Time Will Darken It” may be principally the story of Austin King, but he isn’t exactly the protagonist.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2021

This observation occurs roughly two-thirds of the way through “Time Will Darken It,” William Maxwell’s 1948 novel about family discord and communal scandal in early-20th-century small-town Illinois.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2021

The major Black character in “Time Will Darken It” is Rachel, the Kings’ maid, an eyewitness to what the bridge players can only guess at.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2021

"Darken is a good word for it, Archdeacon," said John, and with that the company broke up.

From The Christian A Story by Caine, Hall, Sir