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It is an ironic choice, but as the shadows of antisemitism and fascism continue to darken and spread across the world, he is keeping his options open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

It was the strangest kind of farewell; more sadness than satisfaction, more 'thanks for the memories' than 'never darken our door again'.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Scattered through old Southern community and church cookbooks are recipes for spiced Saltines: butter-soaked, herb-flecked, oven-baked until they darken to a toastier shade of gold.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

"Think of photochromic sunglasses. When you're inside, they're just clear lenses. You walk out into the sun, and they darken on their own. Come back inside, and the lenses become clear again," Nguyen continued.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026

When the orchestra finished, we sat together on the bench and watched the sky darken slowly.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Hundreds of kilometers away – in Denver and along the Canadian border – heavy ashfall darkens the sky, obstructs roads and disrupts power, water supplies and communications.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

During an eclipse, the sky darkens offering a short window to also see the Perseids at the same time.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Include them and Americans’ average level of preparation for retirement darkens considerably.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Eventually he expanded his palette, adding the 20-something Hal and Harper, plus Dad and Kate, whose characters come to the fore in the third episode, which darkens the series’ tone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025

I try to remember that as the sky darkens and the lights of Scottsdale and Phoenix brighten the earth—millions of lights for millions of people.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

He stumbled out of bed in his underwear and down the hall to his darkened living room.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Even so, parts of northern Sputnik Planitia have been darkened in patterns that resemble features seen on terrestrial glaciers after they are exposed to rainwater or to liquid emerging from beneath the ice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Those same media are used here to reimagine what seems to be every character who’s ever starred in, or darkened the door of, Adult Swim.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Fabrics with sheen or brocade thread add luminescence in the darkened church setting, says Walicka Maimone: “Only so much lighting can come from the windows. We need to lift the palette and create the sparkle.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

When Coal touched the fabric, it darkened to the color of his skin.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

On Tuesday, the IMF will unveil its global economic forecast, along with detailed regional outlooks through the week, as policymakers set about tackling the challenges darkening the economic horizon.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

The supplier to major automakers, including BMW, Volkswagen and Ford slashed its medium-term sales expectations against a darkening backdrop for the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

They also compared tree pollen with fern spores to determine whether the darkening might have been caused by biological differences between plant groups.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

When he first noticed the sky darkening, Chapman thought a storm was coming.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

There is no right, there is only the hunt, Pet said, a snarl of impatience behind its words, the smoke from its mouth darkening.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi