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  • Something clapped in the near-darkness and Picard heard a whimper of surprise from behind him.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact Paths of Disharmony Dayton Ward 2011

  • Something clapped in the near-darkness and Picard heard a whimper of surprise from behind him.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact Paths of Disharmony Dayton Ward 2011

  • She watched him step far enough into the room that the door closed behind him, returning her quarters once more to near-darkness.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact Paths of Disharmony Dayton Ward 2011

  • She watched him step far enough into the room that the door closed behind him, returning her quarters once more to near-darkness.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact Paths of Disharmony Dayton Ward 2011

  • The ambient light had been lowered sometime after takeoff, shrouding the bulk of the interior in near-darkness.

    Shadow Chase Seressia Glass 2010

  • All of the lights in the room had been dimmed to near-darkness; the deck door was open so Aabid could enjoy the view.

    THE MOONLIT EARTH CHRISTOPHER RICE 2010

  • Her having accomplished so much on earth in near-darkness, without the benefit of the fruits of prayer that were enjoyed by almost all the saints, places her, in my opinion, among the very greatest of saints in the church.

    Rev. James Martin, S.J.: Mother Teresa: One of the Greatest Saints Ever 2010

  • She stared hard at Claire, then looked away, the whites of her widened eyes flashing in the near-darkness.

    Claire de Lune Christine Johnson 2010

  • The ambient light had been lowered sometime after takeoff, shrouding the bulk of the interior in near-darkness.

    Shadow Chase Seressia Glass 2010

  • He won a record-tying five consecutive Wimbledon titles, until losing a 9-7 fifth set to Nadal in near-darkness in July.

    Federer, Djokovic advance to U.S. Open semifinal meeting 2008

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