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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a dark time for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a period characterized by difficulty, hardship, or negativity, often in a historical or personal context.
Example: "The war marked a dark time for the nation, filled with loss and suffering."
Alternatives: "a challenging period for" or "a difficult era for".
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"It was a dark time for Dugan".
It was a dark time for a proud institution.
The 7th 10th century was a dark time for Athens.
"This is a dark time for us," he said.
"It was a dark time for the club.
"It was a dark time for him," Coelho told me.
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David Lyle, the society's acting director, called that a "darker" time for liberals, who believed conservatives had captured all three branches of government.
While knitting skills were alive and well, it was a darker time for the wool trade – Rógvadóttir was horrified to discover that sheep's wool was being burned as a waste product after the animals were sent to slaughter.
I've never seen a darker time for truth telling, or more hunger for straight talk.
It is a dark time indeed for some fans of Holy Mole Burritos and Bob Marley's Last Burritos.
This points to a dark time ahead for a country already split over attitudes to Europe and polarised by political forces once considered on the fringe, but now firmly in the mainstream.
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