overshadow
Example Sentences
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The latest top-line beat appeared to overshadow weak guidance for the current quarter.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
"We've been working hard in our main markets and we don't want something like this to overshadow everything that's been done to prioritise people's health."
From BBC • May 10, 2026
But unlike “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” spectacle isn’t allowed to overshadow the story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Quarterly reports today and tomorrow from five members of the Magnificent Seven will overshadow the usual media circus around today’s Federal Reserve meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Doreen didn’t look much better, but the exuberance of her entry was enough to overshadow any haggardness.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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