dim
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At the Dream Midtown in New York, the bathroom lighting was so dim I called the front desk to see if I was doing something wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
In mid-December 2020, federal officials responsible for protecting American elections from fraud converged in a windowless, dim, fortified room at the Justice Department’s downtown Washington, D.C., headquarters.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
These include Cepheid variable stars, which brighten and dim in predictable ways, red giant stars with known brightness, Type Ia supernovae, and certain galaxy types.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Its prospects seemed dim amid the president’s threats and a lukewarm response from Iranian leaders, who dismissed the president’s diplomatic overtures as “unrealistic” and denying direct talks with the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
In the dim light he looked bony, with a patchy coat.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing dim
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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