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
  • The subject matter ranges from alligators and native birds to palm trees, sunsets and recognizable landmarks like the Citrus Tower.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Summer spoils passengers with long days to take in the changing scenery, and the Prairies reward with epic sunsets.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunsets
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  • Moore said older patients can become disoriented and delirious after long periods in the ER, raising the risk of falls.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
  • For the next eight years, Holmes lay dead at the bottom of the Swiss falls while Doyle branched out into historical fiction, science fiction, horror tales, and medical stories.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of falls
Noun
  • Why This Eclipse Is Special Lunar eclipses occur only during a full moon, when Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Spain is in for a treat as not one, not two — but three eclipses are expected to pass over the Iberian Peninsula between now and January 2028, including a second total eclipse next August.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 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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