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Recent Examples of dark age
The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian drama adapted from Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel of the same name, centers on Elisabeth Moss’ June, a woman living in a dark age who sees her family and former life stripped away.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 May 2025
Is Trump leading the U.S. into an economic dark age?
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
If this is the future of artificial intelligence, the AI era is going to be a dark age indeed.
—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
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 May 2025
Is Trump leading the U.S. into an economic dark age?
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
If this is the future of artificial intelligence, the AI era is going to be a dark age indeed.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark age
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The O-rings also glow in the dark, along with the reflective panels located on the cap, making the Pen-metheus easier to find and use after sunset.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
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The day after Butler’s crash, the Tesla X account reposted a gushing comment from a Tesla fan who shared a pic of himself taking a photo of a sunset while driving.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Noun
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The building had long-term degradation from corrosion, too.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Researchers worldwide continue to struggle with issues such as low ionic conductivity, interface degradation, manufacturing complexity, and cost.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
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Oslo University Hospital on June 5 said Mette-Marit had been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a significant deterioration in her health that likely gave her only a year left to live without the surgery.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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That moment revealed profound psychiatric deterioration and human suffering.—
Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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Years of going through the ebbs and flows of playoff games had the Knicks ready.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Construction ebbs and flows with cyclical interest rates.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The Davis era at Sony moved into eclipse in October 2011, when new chairman-CEO Doug Morris, folded the Arista and J imprints and assigned their artists to flagship label RCA Records.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Most of Canada, much of Europe and northwestern Africa will also be able to see the partial eclipse, according to NASA.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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The dam breaks, and Regina splits into laughter at Jobim’s deadpan devolution into nonsense.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
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Jabra has been at the forefront of the OTC hearing aid market since the beginning, aided by a ruthless devolution to continuously refining its audio processing chips and employing always-available audiologists who can tune the devices remotely.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
6 May 2026
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The team found that a near-infrared resolving power of at least 40 is the minimum needed to break that degeneracy.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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Some lambasted the degeneracy of the modern language.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the book, Caputo’s initial pride and arrogance soon give way to a more contemplative spirit, followed by degeneration.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The research team noted that fatty degeneration of the muscle could be clearly seen on MRIs, as streaks of fat replace muscle fibers.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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