overshadowing

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But optimism surrounding U.S.-Iran peace deal prospects are overshadowing the “increasingly dire” declines for U.S. and international supplies, said Richey.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Yet good news elsewhere on the earnings front seems to be overshadowing geopolitical, Fed, and capex concerns.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

One of the more interesting themes Spitz develops is the symbiotic relationship between the Beatles and Stones, with the Fab Four mostly overshadowing them — until they didn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

That view has flipped, the analyst says, with geopolitics now overshadowing backward-looking 1Q results, though he says singled-out “outsized surprises” are still possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The psychologist Jonathan W. Schooler, who pioneered research on this effect, calls it verbal overshadowing.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell