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murk

[murk] / mɜrk /
NOUN
darkness
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Through the murk, China’s interest in the war is important and complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

The murk and mizzle kept the players off for almost three hours, though the break did little to stall England's momentum.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Maybe it’s better to refrain from pondering the road ahead, which looks dark enough with or without Stewart and other late-night hosts shepherding us through the murk.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2024

There are pinholes in the murk, apertures such as the Instagram feeds of Gaza photographers and a small number of testimonies that slip through.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024

She was clutching Lyra tight, trying to peer through the murk, and Malcolm was shakily sitting down.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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