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That experience includes a few minutes of weightlessness and great views of Earth against the blackness of space, from an altitude of more than 62 miles (100 kilometers).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 July 2025 -
The Atacama Desert is known for the inky blackness of its nights, and is considered one of the best on Earth for stargazing.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Both try to exercise in semidarkness.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
1 Sep. 2020
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She [Daria] looks at me and smiles in the semidarkness, a calm, shy smile, full of love.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
3 Dec. 2021
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Set in Taiwan in 1988, the intergenerational drama revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Barely discernible in the May gloom, a glint of purple shone from the jacaranda’s canopy; nearby, seed pods dotted patches of green.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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The Future of Wine: Innovation, Direct Sales, and New Challenges The rapid rise of non-alcoholic beverages doesn’t mean traditional alcohol categories are fading into obscurity.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But worse, Apple would be risking its movies fading into obscurity.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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“Duskiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duskiness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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