darkness
Example Sentences
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Al-Asaad was celebrated across the world as a heroic defender of culture against the forces of darkness.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The outages which have sometimes lasted 12 to 48 hours have plunged those living in the deeply impoverished country into steaming darkness at night.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Kazan doesn’t sacrifice much of the character’s darkness, but rather enables Pugh, an actress who ably navigates purity and corruption, to play with both closer to the surface than usual.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
An 18th-century British levy targeted people of means and plunged the poor into darkness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Then I pull down the ladder, and Gabi and I climb up into the darkness.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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