darkness
Example Sentences
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Images shared on social media showed massive flames rising above the building in the darkness, while a fire truck sprayed water to tackle the flames.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
An 18th-century British levy targeted people of means and plunged the poor into darkness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"That means a lot of light and a lot of humour, but also a lot of darkness, which I think Scotland represents very well," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The energy at her shows is always upbeat and positive with some surprise darkness woven into her jokes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sitting in the darkness, Dr. George and Sarah Taylor received proof that their children lived.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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