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shade

[sheyd] / ʃeɪd /








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Much later, Leffler found a tattoo artist with dimples like her daughter’s and a studio painted Ruby’s favorite shade of pink.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Some had waited all afternoon in sweltering heat beneath the scant shade of umbrellas, while others, the best prepared, had set up their telescopes.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

"Move over, sunshine" says the Independent, noting that the eclipse brought a "moment of shade" to the ongoing heatwave.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Others gather together under the shade for support.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

He could even see the place directly west, where the emerald light deepened into a shade so dense, it blotted out the trees.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

“Any ideas of things to see in L.A.?” he asks me, dressed in a violet-colored chore jacket only a few shades removed from the blue one he wore onstage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Stephen Morris, an economic theorist, explained why in a 2001 paper titled “Political Correctness”: An adviser who fears being thought a bigot shades what he says until it carries no information at all.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Journalists and some White House staff boarded Air Force One and were reportedly told to close their window shades.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Dispatches sent by pool media on board noted a Secret Service order that window shades be lowered during takeoff -- an unusual instruction outside of combat zones.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

But here in Somewhere, there are only dull shades of brown, gray, and more brown.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

“A resort-style pool, tranquil lily ponds, meandering pathways, shaded terraces, and a full-size tennis court create moments of both recreation and quiet reflection, where the sounds of nature replace the pace of everyday life.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

If there’s a downside to stopping in the “hidden valley of enchantment,” it’s the distinct lack of shaded parking.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Venetian tour guide Fiona Giusto, who runs Venice Tours, plans most of her routes around shaded stopping spots.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

That leaves fewer shaded, humid spaces for water to pool and mosquitoes to hide, as well as more access for mosquito predators such as birds and larger insects.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

No dinner table, no shaded margin of a tennis court ever heard her so easily and richly associative.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

In the rush for everyone to claim tech-company status, we lost a lot of good shading in many iconic logos: Warner Bros.,

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

External shading, such as shutters, awnings or shades, can be even more effective because it stops some sunlight before it reaches the glass.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Her keen shading of dynamics served two purposes: It made potentially static music engaging, and it lent drama to a narrative arc shaped largely by biography.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The HSE suggests that work should be rescheduled to cooler times of the day, and that employers introduce more frequent rest breaks, introduce shading to rest areas and provide free access to cool drinking water.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

One afternoon Peeta stops shading a blossom and looks up so suddenly that I start, as though I were caught spying on him, which in a strange way maybe I was.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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