pall
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Uncertainty about the trade pact—which has allowed the bulk of Canada’s exports to the U.S. to enter duty free—has cast a pall over investment and hiring plans among businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The merger with Paramount, which the companies aim to close by the end of September, has cast a pall over Warner Bros., making its box-office success this year bittersweet.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
The remarks fanned geopolitical concerns and cast a pall over a tentative rebound in markets following an AI-fuelled sell-off earlier in the month.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
But a dark pall seemed to hang over this space.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
It was dark all day, as the wind veering around from the west again blew the pall of Drumner’s smoke on us.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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