as in darkened
being without light or without much light
the strange creatures that lurk in the rayless depths of the sea
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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This part of Utah is known for its dark skies which makes for optimal stargazing.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Prior to Washington's intervention, Venezuela relied on dark fleet tankers to export its oil and most flows headed to China, a key market for bitumen-rich grades such as Merey.—
Weilun Soon Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Experts say while some practices by volunteers are acts of nonviolent civil disobedience, others may fall into murkier legal territory.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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But once again, Pietrek’s detective work shines a light on the murkier areas, digging up receipts and orders for rum—hundreds of thousands of gallons’ worth—from various sources.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Pine, 45, wore a classic double-breasted black suit that featured a silk lapel with a crisp white shirt and a black bowtie.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The shoes’ uppers are overwhelmingly decorated with light, wispy petals made from all-black leather.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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There’s also a wide color selection, which includes the dusky pink and plum Disco Dust and the pink, cool purple, and dirty red Electric Cherry.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
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Behind revolving doors with an Art Nouveau touch is a spacious yet enveloping multilevel space decked in dark wood, sage green velvet and dusky pink carpeting redolent of Riva boats.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Rayless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rayless. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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