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pitch-black

[pich-blak] / ˈpɪtʃˈblæk /


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My mind shifted into the gear of fear as I mentally raced over the edge of a pitch-black cliff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

She dissects those feelings of inadequacy with pitch-black humour on In My Room.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

AFP saw multiple blazes burning on hillsides and along roads between Pai and Chiang Mai, lighting up patches of otherwise pitch-black countryside.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

But while Space Mountain tops off at about 32 mph, it likely still has Galacticoaster beat in the intensity factor due to its lift hill, sudden dips, jolting turns and near pitch-black darkness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

The upper corridor of the Mutton is pitch-black, silent.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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