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[dim] / dɪm /






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But it doesn’t dim the investment case for Howmet Aerospace and DPC.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

With planets this dim, the telescope may receive only a single particle of light once every minute.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Because the galaxy contains relatively few stars, it provided an unusually dark background that made the dim stream easier to distinguish.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

That backdrop can keep appetite for stocks strong, but dim the appeal of bonds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

They watched the gaslights go dim in several rooms, indicating that the occupants were settling in for the night.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

The trouble is, Earth-like planets can be more than a billion times dimmer than their host star.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Actor, singer and "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane wrote on X that "the world is a dimmer place without her."

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Of the roughly 10 repeating systems identified so far, four have shown flares that become progressively dimmer.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

As time ticked by, slowly but surely the Moon obscured more of the Sun - acting like a dimmer switch as it did so.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

I would wake up in a new body and wouldn’t comprehend why things felt muted, dimmer.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

A 6.5 magnitude is generally the dimmest object the human eye can see.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

Such demolitions typically cause a much brighter display and rarely last longer than a year, so it would have to be the longest and dimmest so far.

From Science Magazine Jun. 17, 2024

The moon will set near midnight, allowing even the dimmest of shooting stars to shine in 2024.

From Seattle Times May 14, 2024

"The fantasy of two-all going to The Oval had been enchanting to both sets of fans; only the dimmest partisans so crave trophies as to be gratified by non-results," he wrote.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2023

We had only the dimmest ideas of what to expect.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

But that tariff relief will fade as energy stress dims outlook, the S&P economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

Younger people have a generally sunnier starting point but that dims as they age - not a great surprise - and all age groups react to events similarly.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2026

But Strong is the one who finds an unlikely frequency — tragedy? — for what might have been an “SNL” skit, as Cohn’s roar dims with AIDS-related illness.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2024

If an exoplanet passes in front of its star as seen by an observer, it dims the starlight.

From Science Daily Apr. 12, 2024

Alice dims the lights, and my mom puts out cloth napkins, and everything feels really fancy.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

The April ceasefire put an end to the most intense fighting, but sporadic attacks, mainly around the Strait of Hormuz, have dimmed the prospects of a final peace agreement.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

—The dollar fell to a 10-day low against a basket of currencies as expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year dimmed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The Moon will not become completely covered, but most of its surface may appear dramatically dimmed.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Nothing to apologize for, but there’s also no question Journalism’s star has dimmed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The boy, trained in night-sight when the lantern was dimmed so as not to alert the wood’s creatures, picked out a blurred shape in the dark.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong

Gold prices held below $4,500 a troy ounce as a global selloff in government bonds raised the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike, dimming the attractiveness of the metal.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Because the evolved supergiant is expected to eventually end its life in a supernova explosion, the dramatic dimming prompted speculation that the star might be preparing to explode.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

This will result in a slight dimming of the Sun's light and a drop in temperature.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Crude prices rose one percent on Wednesday amid dimming prospects of a deal, having fallen as much as five percent at one point the previous day on optimism an agreement would be reached.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

The light in the office was dimming, but it was not yet too dim to obscure the flush of frustration on Alfred Lanning’s face.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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