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poorly lit



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After scouring social media, music programs, blues clubs and other music venues, a poorly lit homemade audition tape from newcomer Miles Caton blew her away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

A poorly lit Mike Huckabee appears in an ad for something called “The Kids Guide to the Presidential Election.”

From Slate • May 18, 2024

She said Cardiff felt "riskier than other places", adding poorly lit streets in some areas meant it did not feel "a safe place to be".

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2023

The traditional mug shot is usually a grim affair: poorly lit and sullen.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2023

In the poorly lit basement Mrs. Fanning squinted at the writing on the two doors.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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