overshadow
Example Sentences
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"It was a big event that happened, but I think there's enough good things that happen around the town that will overshadow it eventually."
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“They’ve created films that endured and that overshadow others.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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
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
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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