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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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It’s got to be one of your all-time—in black and white.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Rocket Lab investors geek out over the company’s signature aesthetic, from its sleek black carbon-fiber Electron rockets to a custom-built mission-control center designed with pitch-black walls and crimson LED lighting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

There are an estimated 60,000 black bears in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"A black face is very rare but there is a heron from North America that is very similar, the little blue heron, but they have different qualities if you look closely."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It was a Jew in his early thirties in the typical broad-brimmed black hat and long black coat.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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