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also loury
as in lowering
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Adjective
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Republicans can be convinced that negative stories about their candidates are media put-ons, and Democrats are a little envious that their voters haven’t adopted the same attitude of ignore, fight, move on, maybe sue.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026 -
The system features an open architecture that pairs a pure lithium metal negative electrode directly with ambient oxygen drawn from the surrounding atmosphere to act as the positive electrode reactant.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The dialogue is well-crafted, the Southern atmosphere (Atlanta doubling Savannah, with Savannah here and there standing for itself) suitably oppressive.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Dew points above 65 degrees indicate a high level of moisture in the air, making the heat oppressive.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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Wilton Pena, 36, was charged with assault, menacing, disorderly conduct and harassment for the attack.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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The other victims’ injuries were described as not life-threatening.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Medical aid was rendered at the scene and Arellano was transported to a hospital with injuries that police initially believe to be not life-threatening.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The world may have looked grim in what was also a penultimate week before elections, when the focus becomes necessarily not on joy but misery, the political premise being the winning candidate is the one who makes the electorate the angriest.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The combination of factors threatens to make what is a grim situation worse.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Trade drab colors with 44 percent off floral prints, and bulky hoodies for something a little more lightweight to beat those nightly chills and airplane cabin temperatures—this one by Faherty is 25 percent off for a limited time.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Weaving together an opulence of archival material and smart clip choices, Thompson and his editor Paul Van Dyck proceed chronologically through Lean’s professional and private life, starting with his childhood in the drab South London borough of Croyden with a strict Quaker family.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Trauma has left him dour and self-contained, as inaccessible to others as his childhood is to him.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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McVay had spent the previous availability explaining the reason for his somber and dour countenance during an awkward news conference the night before.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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And that would be a very dull experience.—
Alex Zalben,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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And red decorations in urban bowers were more vivid, and the green items duller, than in rural bowers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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