Example Sentences
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Even if its stock has momentarily lost a step, Alphabet’s growth prospects have hardly dimmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Instead, two years on at the World Cup, Bellingham's star has not exactly fallen but it has certainly dimmed.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
The attacks sent crude prices surging more than five percent as hopes dimmed on any imminent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
But in March, night attacks and the lack of street lighting — lights are dimmed to make targeting more difficult — meant few stayed beyond midnight.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
The lights were dimmed, and Moss couldn’t bother to get up to make them brighter.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
