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black

[blak] / blæk /
ADJECTIVE
lacking hue and brightness; light-absorbing.
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ADJECTIVE
enveloped in darkness
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The BBC saw medical bags, a discarded police hat and a black e-scooter strewn across the road outside the palace's gates in the aftermath of the crash on Friday.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Mixing ground beef with ingredients like mashed black beans, brown lentils, mushrooms, ricotta cheese or bread crumbs can help cut costs while maintaining flavor.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

In YouGov’s 2024 Cooperative Election Study, about two-thirds of black Americans said that their state should provide “school voucher subsidies for families to send their children to private or charter schools.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Clark was described as wearing a camo baseball cap, a camo jacket, black pants and black boots.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Zara squeals, transferring the squirming ball of black fluff into Jonah’s arms.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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