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darkness

[dahrk-nis] / ˈdɑrk nɪs /




NOUN
lack of awareness
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But she arrived "under cover of darkness" and was said to be none the worse for her journey.

From BBC

"The autumn and winter months tend to be the best times to see them as there are longer periods of darkness, but the weather also has to be good."

From BBC

Faced with numerous complaints about broken streetlights that have plunged neighborhoods into darkness, two Los Angeles City Council members unveiled a plan Friday to spend $65 million on installing solar-powered lights.

From Los Angeles Times

"She's always been a blasing light in the darkness and if you didn't manage to see her, you would definitely hear her."

From BBC

The stunning operation saw US forces swoop in by helicopter under cover of darkness and seize Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from a highly secured compound in the Venezuelan capital on January 3.

From Barron's