twilight zone

Example Sentences

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“An officer could simply invent an accusation of criminality, leaving the green-card holder trapped in a bureaucratic twilight zone for years before they have a chance to rebut the accusation at a hearing,” Mark writes.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Down in the backrooms twilight zone, there’s a glitchy-looking wall splashed over with distorted “McKee Road” signs.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

"It almost felt like being in the twilight zone," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Together, the findings highlight how overlooked species in the ocean's twilight zone play an outsized role in shaping marine food webs and the behavior of some of the ocean's largest predators.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025

Dimple felt like she was in the twilight zone.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon