overshadow

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India's IT Secretary S Krishnan said the controversy should not "overshadow" the work put in by other participants at the summit.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The jobs report may overshadow the market’s recent preoccupation on just how much artificial intelligence will damage the growth prospects for software and other industries.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

This is the director’s first film, and you sense him working in the same mode as early Yorgos Lanthimos before the Greek provocateur felt confident that a charismatic performance wouldn’t overshadow his script.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

He could find himself dissenting against policies he considers reckless—an extraordinary step that could overshadow any rate decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Nonetheless, from Ishmael’s perspective this inclement weather should not be allowed to overshadow the trial of Kabuo Miyamoto, which was an affair of a different sort entirely and of a greater magnitude.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson