cloud over
Example Sentences
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"The referendum is the cloud over everything," said Corey Hogan, a Liberal MP from Calgary who invited dozens of his colleagues from across the country to this year's stampede to promote unity.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
But this is a tough time to have any sort of cloud over the business that is paying for the social network’s attempt to remake itself into an artificial-intelligence superpower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
The legal skirmish cast a cloud over Shell’s tenure helping lead the company because the Ellisons wanted to stay focused on running Paramount and their Warner Bros. takeover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
The rulings could be a widespread cloud over digital-advertising businesses, Jefferies equities analyst Jeffrey Favuzza wrote in a Thursday note.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
That big dark eye starting to cloud over.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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