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murk

[murk] / mɜrk /
NOUN
darkness
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So by late morning most of the murk should have lifted, allowing for something brighter.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Through the murk, China’s interest in the war is important and complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Nine Inch Nails thrive in the murk of base human instinct and tech-driven dread.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

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

White relied upon Agent Burger to guide him through the murk of the previous federal investigation.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann