as in darkened
to grow dark
the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darkness
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Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.
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Experts warn the vast basin, fed by the murky Tidal Basin and darkened by new paint that warms the water, may never stay algae-free without more drastic measures.
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In the second half of the race, Verstappen closed in on Russell before Russell pitted for fresh tires.
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Bud’s Buffet, the downtown lunch spot that closed in 2020, reopened last Wednesday under new owner Haroon Khan as a halal Tex-Mex fast casual concept.
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“Dusked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusked. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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