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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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In its current phase, the project uses robotic instruments to collect spectra from millions of objects across the sky, helping scientists study how stars, black holes, and galaxies evolve over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

That naturally contributes to the fund’s volatility, and in the past led to a significant black eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There, in black and white, we have Lucy and the football.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Photographed by Manu Dacosse in a simple but alluring black and white, with similarly naturalistic production design by Katia Wyszkop, the film is exquisitely imagined without being self-aggrandizingly gorgeous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I was doling out a drop of the Davitamon each morning on her piece of black bread, but how much longer could the small bottle last?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom