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in the dark

ADVERB
without knowledge
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With Pompeii’s sun blacked out, he stumbles around in the dark with a flashlight.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

And plenty, including serving cabinet ministers, have been kept in the dark.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Speaking on Monday, a spokesman for the IG Metall called Blume's memo "superficial" and said employees were still left in the dark.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The change is going to help “hundreds of thousands” of taxpayers who were in the dark about the existing abatement process, according to Erin Collins, the IRS’s national taxpayer advocate.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Snuggled in the dark, he curls into a ball and lets out a gentle sigh.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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