dark
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That doesn’t explain why the CDC seemed to be largely in the dark about the current Ebola outbreak until recently, although it’s the fourth largest on record.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
“Living in the deepest corners of our vast cosmos or our mathematical constructs,” the authors write, are still-unsolved scientific mysteries, including dark matter and dark energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
As they left west London miserable and under the dark cloud of relegation, fierce north London rivals Arsenal were celebrating their first Premier League title for 22 years.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
"We know that dark matter is around us. It just has to be dense enough for us to see its effects," says Josu Aurrekoetxea, a postdoc in the MIT Department of Physics.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
She had a voice like dark red velvet.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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