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Discover LudwigThe phrase "going dark" is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to describe a situation where someone or something becomes unavailable or difficult to contact. Example: After weeks of constant communication, their messages suddenly stopped. It seemed like they were going dark, and I couldn't reach them no matter how hard I tried.
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going dark
verb
Present participle of go dark
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Bedside lamps going dark.
"Going dark on Bibi?
"No one's going dark.
That process is known as "going dark".
Law enforcement officials often call this problem, "going dark".
"It was cold outside, and going dark already.
Similar(8)
Then he went dark.
The court went dark.
The capital went dark.
Downtown went dark.
The television went dark.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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