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cast a shadow





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He was not charged or formally named as a suspect at the time, however the swirling allegations have cast a shadow over Ukraine's bid to join the European Union.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

A big decline in ratings around Sheridan’s shows could cast a shadow over Paramount’s pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The industry had hoped for a recovery this year, driven by better results in crucial markets like the U.S. and China, but the war in Iran has cast a shadow over those expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But worse yet, they said, the outcome “would cast a shadow over the citizenship of millions upon millions of Americans, going back generations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Once in a while the moon would be bright enough to cast a shadow.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers




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