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
Noun
  • Coates' mother described him as an avid fisherman who spent every day chasing sunrises and sunsets, making his disappearance even more devastating for the family.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Everyone's welcome to do nothing but sit here and watch the blazing postcard-perfect sunsets.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of sunsets
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  • The latest tech-bros-suck project to hit the timeline, the eight-episode gets inside the rise and spectacular falls of the founders of crypto empire FTX.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Balance training, such as tai chi and exercises that practice shifting weight from one foot to the other, can improve stability and help prevent falls.
    — Priya Bhardwaj, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of falls
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  • Solar researchers Miloslav Druckmüller and Shadia Habbal have been collaborating for two decades and 15 eclipses.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • On numbers alone, 2009 wins, but eclipses don't happen on spreadsheets.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 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
Noun
  • 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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