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shadowing

[shad-oh-ing] / ˈʃæd oʊ ɪŋ /


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Wednesday's full eclipse may be something many of us remember for a long time: the special glasses, the colanders, and the eerie shadowing of the sun.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Instead of shadowing wolves, ravens repeatedly returned to specific areas where kills were more common.

From Science Daily Mar. 19, 2026

After squeezing in the back of too many cabs, he began shadowing Hassabis at home and filming his “second day” between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 17, 2026

That includes shadowing Chinese coastguard ships and responding to suspicious vessels lingering near Taiwan's subsea telecoms cables.

From Barron's Nov. 11, 2025

“You’ve done some wonderful things with shadowing and texture.”

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea




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