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shroud

[shroud] / ʃraʊd /


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And she has gold lozenges painted all around the perimeter of her shroud, done tastefully, without obvious ostentation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Hidden beneath that thick acoustic engine shroud, the new high-output turbo assembly isn’t much to look at.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Visitors will not be able to see the actual shroud of Turin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

"It triggers me sometimes, and sometimes when I look at it, I don't see the shroud, I see what happened on that day."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

Usually I was picking up stones to have ready for stray rabbits that crossed our path, but today my thoughts kept my soul in a shroud.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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