dark ages

noun

plural of dark age
as in decadences

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  1. sunsets
  2. falls
  3. eclipses
  4. deteriorations
  5. degradations
  6. nadirs
  7. ebbs
  8. declinations
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  • Big emotional moments are punctuated by striking shots of fiery, mountainside sunsets and comforting, homestead greenery.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The pigments were matched to sunsets painted by Turner and Monet, the sublime effects of which were caused by pollution from the Industrial Revolution, and so the work was likewise beautiful in direct proportion to the poisoning of our atmosphere.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sunsets
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  • When the time expires, the wrestler with the most falls will be declared the winner.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Despite its increasing normalcy, extreme heat can take hikers by surprise, leading to dehydration, heat stroke and exhaustion, which in turn can contribute to falls.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of falls
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  • Its 520 lb-ft of torque eclipses its predecessor, the LT2, which offered 470 lb-ft of twist.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This month is basically like a bridge between the tumultuousness of August’s eclipses and the soul-searching that October’s Venus Retrograde will bring.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipses
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  • Similar deteriorations took place in Tuscany and in Naples.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of deteriorations
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  • Key parameters such as time to recover (TTR), revenue at risk, lead times, OTIF and service-level degradations can be evaluated and compared across mitigation options.
    — Dileep Rai, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original.
    — Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of degradations
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  • Of the many nadirs this season — from letting a two-goal lead slip against Bournemouth to their existing run of five defeats in six league games from December 14 — the chastening 3-0 loss against Wolves on January 3 ranks high.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of nadirs
Noun
  • Years of going through the ebbs and flows of playoff games had the Knicks ready.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Construction ebbs and flows with cyclical interest rates.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Definition of ebbs
Noun
  • The declinations came as the DOJ reassigned and cut prosecutors working on environmental cases.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of declinations
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