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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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"This work has the potential to explain the magnetic dynamics relevant in, for example, neutron star mergers and black hole formation, with direct applications to multimessenger astronomy," Tripathi says.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Nicolas Cage teamed up with Lamorne Morris to make his TV debut in ‘Spider-Noir,’ a take on Spider-Man set in 1930s New York City, that is being released in color and black and white.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Meanwhile, in May 2021, Murrell spent £3,192 on a black tea set and vanity bureau designed by leather maker Frank Smythson – which holds a royal warrant to provide stationery for the Duke of Edinburgh.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in Mina after performing the "tawaf" -- walking seven times around the Kaaba, the giant black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Bringing out a little black pouch from inside her jerkin, she stuffed it with the rowan leaves.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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