overshadowing

Example Sentences

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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

He complained that the focus on measles was overshadowing his work to fight chronic disease, which he said is “killing our country.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

At one end of the pool, completely overshadowing it with its branches, there grew the hugest and most beautiful tree that Shasta had ever seen.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis