darkens

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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

At some point, the room darkens, and the crowd watches the jacket glow — she becomes a bioluminescent creature in human form.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

And then, amid this inert matter, she appears, holding on to the ship’s line, a girl in a pink dress the water darkens to red, hair plastered to her small skull.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides