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dimmer

[dim-er] / ˈdɪm ər /




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That prospect was growing dimmer a few years later when playwrights such as Suzan-Lori Parks and Lynn Nottage came into prominence.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

For that to happen, earnings won’t need to necessarily disappoint; rather, investors can choose to take a dimmer view on the immense corporate investment in AI-related data centers.

From MarketWatch May 3, 2026

But its struggles in advancing cutting-edge models over the past few years suggest a dimmer long-term outlook for its AI efforts to drive a broader revenue expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

M dwarf stars are smaller, cooler, and dimmer than our Sun, yet most of them host at least one rocky planet about the size of Earth.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2026

But now even Annabeth’s face was getting dimmer.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

In addition to turning off your lights whenever possible, motion sensors, dimmers, and shields for light fixtures that direct nighttime glare downward can help reduce light pollution.

From National Geographic Feb. 14, 2024

“I love to put dimmers on everything,” she says.

From Seattle Times Dec. 1, 2023

With dimmers, movement sensors and more, the tools exist to light our nights differently.

From Washington Post Feb. 1, 2023

They keep over a dozen lights in any given room, many on dimmers and low wattage.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2022

Down on the road an occasional truck passed by with its dimmers on.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson



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