darkness
Example Sentences
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The resulting shortages have threatened to plunge Cuba into complete darkness, with power plants struggling to keep the lights on.
From Barron's
As soon as Tomás cut through something, it blew off into the darkness.
From Literature
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Dusk was brief; darkness settled quickly over the island.
From Literature
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Sir Keir apologised last week, using a press conference to state that "none of us knew the depths and the darkness" of the relationship between Lord Mandelson and Epstein.
From BBC
When asked if the darkness could have played a part in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, several local people disputed that theory, defending Tucson's rules against light pollution.
From BBC
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