sunlight

Example Sentences

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But the sunlight ends at the building’s skin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Enormous windows help to fill the main living areas with sunlight, while providing a beautiful view of the beach and the surrounding area.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Plants with steeper, more upright leaves were able to rise above neighboring plants during early growth stages, capturing more sunlight while shading out competitors below.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Sensors on Orion recorded how its power and thermal systems coped for nearly an hour without direct sunlight and with rapid swings in heating and cooling as it moved through the eclipse.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The asteroid’s impact blasted debris high into the atmosphere, creating a blanket of soot that blocked sunlight and caused the planet to cool by a global average of fifteen degrees Fahrenheit.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin