Blacken in A Sentence

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    A Machiavellian tract on the fundamental maxims of Venetian policy (Opinione come debba governarsi la repubblica di Venezia), used by his adversaries to blacken his memory, is undoubtedly not his.

    2

    Abney and Baker have shown that the pure dry chloride does not blacken when exposed in a vacuous tube to light, and that the blackening is due to absorption of oxygen accompanied by a loss of chlorine.

    3

    Green, leafy vegetables don't usually grill very successfully since they have such a thin consistency they blacken quickly and dry out.

    4

    Quenstedt (c. 1685) and others - in a controversial interest, to blacken the Calvinists still more - distinguished which articles were " fundamental."

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    This helps to blacken the image up a bit, without harming the more delicate pencil shading.

    6

    We also visited the nearby boatyard to book in for a haul-out early next year - to scrub and blacken Rosy's bottom.