in the dark

Example Sentences

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“By keeping the public in the dark, witnesses and Los Angeles Police Department families may have been put at risk.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Once hidden in the dark recesses of the web, this content is now easy to find.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“You’re just really in the dark reaching for analogues in the international setting, which is probably the best you can do,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"In the present, some of the largest microbial ecosystems on our planet are found in the dark ocean," said Bailey, who was not involved with the research.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

That night Sadako watched her mother put a lantern outside so that the spirits could find their way in the dark.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr