dim

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Managers with alternative credit offerings such as Blackstone have been hit hard by the dim view of private credit due to Blue Owl’s handling of some private credit funds, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The lights are dim, and calming classical music plays from built-in speakers.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

There are several laws that limit foreign ownership of American media companies, and U.S. authorities have historically taken a dim view of such deals.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

"As the visible light began to flicker and dim, the infrared light spiked. Which could mean that the material blocking the star is hot -- so hot that it's glowing in the infrared."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Hadel sat in a dim corner spinning, but her wool glowed as it wrapped on the bobbin so it shone through the darkness.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff