darkness

Example Sentences

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The attacks plunged cities into darkness and cut heat, leaving Kyiv residents such as Kosova and others in her apartment block on Tychyna Avenue freezing and miserable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Cuba has been suffering severe economic tumult led by an energy shortage that plunged 65 percent of the country into darkness on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Residents described how about 30 lorries delivered hardcore materials under the cover of darkness as work began on Friday.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“There is something ruthless and utterly devoid of sanity at the heart of this film industry, and I’ve never felt that darkness as clear as in ‘Mulholland Drive,’” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

When he looked ahead in the darkness and saw that other dogs were pulling while he was riding on the sled he went mad.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen