artificial light
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The pattern persisted until artificial light changed the economics of the night: gas lamps began lighting London's streets in 1807, people stayed up later, the gap between the two sleeps narrowed and eventually closed.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Sunlight and air need to be brought to pockets of a building that, as an office tower, relied on artificial light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Other communities, such as Malibu, have developed ordinances to reduce glare and artificial light, as has Joshua Tree National Park, a star-gazing haven that is designated an International Dark Sky Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
"We know too much exposure to artificial light at night can harm your health, particularly increasing the risk of heart disease. However, we did not know how this harm happened," Fernandez-Mendoza said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025
Down in the rats’ home, in the artificial light, it was hard to tell the passage of time, and she had been so engrossed in Nicodemus’s story that she had not glanced at the clock.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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