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Recent Examples of dark age
If this is the future of artificial intelligence, the AI era is going to be a dark age indeed.
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Wired Staff, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024
With most of the studio’s fabled animators having retired and productions being scaled back, Disney entered a dark age of animation marked by edgier stories and alienated audiences.
—Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 24 July 2024
Exiled by Emperor Cleon XII (a magnificent Lee Pace) to the remote planet of Terminus, Seldon plans to establish a Foundation dedicated to shortening the coming dark age with his disciples, including Gaal Dornick (Lou Llobell).
—David Faris, theweek, 24 Apr. 2024
In his Foundation series, Asimov wrote about a hero who must prevent humanity from being thrown into a long dark age after a massive galactic empire collapses.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Wired Staff, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024
With most of the studio’s fabled animators having retired and productions being scaled back, Disney entered a dark age of animation marked by edgier stories and alienated audiences.
—Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 24 July 2024
Exiled by Emperor Cleon XII (a magnificent Lee Pace) to the remote planet of Terminus, Seldon plans to establish a Foundation dedicated to shortening the coming dark age with his disciples, including Gaal Dornick (Lou Llobell).
—David Faris, theweek, 24 Apr. 2024
In his Foundation series, Asimov wrote about a hero who must prevent humanity from being thrown into a long dark age after a massive galactic empire collapses.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark age
Noun
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Movies will start 15 minutes after sunset.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Her mother, Kris Jenner, picks her up in a black convertible, and the pair drive off into the sunset.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Backcountry recreationalist may experience a rapid degradation in weather conditions, and should be prepared for winter conditions.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Past research in the Arctic has identified tens of thousands of methane seeps -- many of them linked to climate change impacts and the degradation of cryospheric caps, such as glacial ice, permafrost and gas hydrates, the authors said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whitney Portal will observe sharp deterioration in conditions with extreme danger to hikers and campers unprepared for the winter weather.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Casualties among Gaza’s police force during the two-year conflict have contributed to a deterioration in security, with looting of aid becoming commonplace.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with a Taiwanese reporter, Lou explained that most of An Unfinished Film was shot in 2021, during an ebb in the pandemic.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Unlike animal prints or stripes that ebb in and out of style, these textures are timeless and easy to pack.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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After September’s eclipse season brought a sudden transformation, we’re left standing in a new landscape — stripped of illusions, but holding unexpected treasures.—
Tatianna Tarot,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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After brainstorming how to enhance public interaction with the rarity of the eclipse and document animal behavior at the same time, the team designed a free smartphone app, Aguilar said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Under the Trump administration, the devolution of the American ideal has accelerated in some ways that could only exist in the unique context of the current moment, and others that mirror the predictable, centuries old ouroboros of political power and decline.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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It certainly isn’t made better when her friends start grilling him about his participation in the devolution of Belly and Jeremiah’s relationship.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
17 Sep. 2025
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Why subject your kids to degeneracy and violence?—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump has been tied to Epstein, and though there is no evidence exposing the president’s participation in Epstein’s acts of degeneracy, the question remains on the minds of many Americans — Was Trump complicit?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 July 2025
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And, based on MRI scans taken at the beginning and end of the study, the intervention group appeared to have slower degeneration of cartilage in their knees.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration describes FTD as a group of brain disorders caused by degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain that affect behavior, language and movement, according to The Associated Press.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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