pall

Example Sentences

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But for the many in the area who take pride in the city’s role in the development of aviation, the fire left has left a pall.

From New York Times

I think it’s a worthy addition to the baseball calendar every few years, even though I expect the Diaz injury will cast a pall over the upcoming knockout rounds.

From Seattle Times

But the recent collapse of two regional banks has sparked fears of contagion in the banking sector, bruising the stock market and casting a pall over the economy's outlook.

From Reuters

A pall of wildfire smoke hangs over the vast Klamath watershed as its forests turn brittle, rivers shrink and rates of parasitic infection in wild and hatchery-raised fish soar.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, wildfire smoke is often referred to using emotional phrases such as “airpocalypse,” “air of dread” or “pall of depression.”

From Scientific American