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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

Both light sources darken skin through the same biological process: UV rays change the structure and chemical profile of DNA in the skin, which then produces more melanin in order to prevent further damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

"It was a matter of arriving on location and seeing the sun go down to get into position to wait for the sky to darken."

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

The men fished until there were stars, and still the sky did not darken until they brought their catch ashore.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

The expansion of plant life darkens the snow and ice, reducing its reflectivity and causing the surrounding area to warm up, triggering ice and snow melt.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Hally’s mood darkens as soon as he learns from Sam that his mother is bringing his dad home from the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

Space weathering, caused by solar wind particles, micrometeorite impacts, and cosmic radiation, slowly darkens exposed material.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026

Carvana’s fundamentals, however, remain unchanged even as the industry backdrop darkens, Wedbush said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

In the bright light from the hallway, she darkens to a shadow, passing the outline of a wheelchair in the doorway.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

Many are swollen, have darkened skin or bear the marks of injuries, making identification difficult.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

Despite growing AI investment among firms and fiscal-policy tailwinds, recent readings of consumer sentiment have darkened to levels worse than the surging postpandemic inflation seen in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Over time, weathering would create extensive layers of darkened regolith, similar to the dusty surface seen on the Moon or Mercury.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

I push through the door and find myself in a darkened tavern.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

"The darkening overlaps exactly with the fern spike, the main extinction interval, and elevated abundance of charcoal and PAHs."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

And while the survey showed output among businesses holding up relatively well, a darkening demand outlook spells concern for the economy going forward, Colijn said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Treasury market en masse given the darkening U.S. fiscal outlook, Gimbel replied: “I think one thing to keep in mind is that currently markets don’t have a better, great option than U.S. Treasury debt.”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026

Furious with himself, Matthias strode off angrily into the darkening trees.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques