shady
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The two women, mother and daughter, sat on a mattress covering half the sidewalk on the shady side of Western Avenue, still shivering in the morning chill.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Prince’s shocking death in 2016 gave writers a reason to unearth the shady details of his antagonism toward Michael Jackson.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
While the amount being paid out is going up, the consumer group Which is concerned about what it calls "shady stuff going on in the industry".
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Supporters argue that legalization decreases black-market activity, reducing consumers’ reliance on shady providers, creating a safer market while providing the government greater tax revenue and citizens greater freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
We hunker down in a shady corner to wait it out, sitting quietly within the solid walls.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
Native irises prefer shadier conditions than their cousins, the taller bearded irises that like full sun, but over time the plants will multiply so you can increase your holdings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
A slower, shadier Main Street can draw people out of their cars, creating foot traffic for local businesses.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2024
When Andy Morling heard about a revolutionary new weight-loss cure on the BBC last spring, he figured it might spark a shadier market for fakes.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
"So, anything that we can do to both provide a space here for people to be around greenery but also support them to make their own spaces cooler and shadier will be of benefit."
From BBC ● May 22, 2023
I felt dizzy in the heat and headed to the shadier pavilion.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
If planted in part-sun, they are likely to stay small and stunted, so give these your shadiest spot.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
"These types of conservation easements, some of them are the shadiest of the shady transactions," Wyden told HuffPost earlier this month.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2021
Ms. Donovan, a force on Twitter and a longtime student of the shadiest corners of the internet, said she defines “misinformation” as “false information that’s being spread.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2021
At the Bob Rudd Community Center in Pahrump, voter traffic was heavy as people sought the shadiest path possible to cast their ballots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2018
There were still traces of grainy old snowbanks in the shadiest spots, but in places the sun was actually hot.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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"To an Athlete Dying Young" by A. E. Housman
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