Darkening

"Darkening," Harriet thought, looking at the leaden twilight -- "darkening, like my life.

The Baronet's Bride May Agnes Fleming 1860

As part of our latest report, Consumer Reports studied it and otherpalettes, and we did spot some alluring Martha hues, including Ballet Slipper Pink (a clean, refreshing choice for bathrooms), Francesca (a rich,luxurious tone suited to the dining room), and Darkening Sky (for a comfortable, casual living area).

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At around 6: 00 last night, he also noted the impending “Global Darkening” that was coming …

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Echoes of the Iraq War In 2002-03, the FBI started collecting information on Iraqis living in the U.S. as part of Operation Darkening Clouds.

FBI Questioning Libyans Devlin Barrett 2011

A similar intelligence-gathering effort in 2003, called Operation Darkening Clouds, led to strong objections from the New York Civil Liberties Union.

FBI Questioning Libyans Devlin Barrett 2011

Darkening the picture are the troubled economy and budgetary pain it has brought Missouri and most all of higher education.

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The existence and details of Operation Darkening Clouds stayed secret for years.

FBI Questioning Libyans Devlin Barrett 2011

Darkening her room early, she'd ask us, wide eyed and hushed, to please do the same.

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People familiar with the effort said it was similar in its goals and methods to Operation Darkening Clouds, which was launched by the FBI at the outset of the invasion of Iraq.

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Darkening clouds broke now and the setting sun peeked over the horizon like a half-drowned orange.

EVENING ALONE 2010