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shade

[sheyd] / ʃeɪd /








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Building sites, for example, must provide workers with suitable clothing such as jackets with built-in fans, as well as air-conditioned break rooms and canopies to ensure shade.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

"It doesn't need to be sophisticated," she says, "whatever you can do, just absolutely shade your windows and you will definitely feel the difference in the summer months."

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

A woman approached the stall where Vadym and his wife, who sells porcelain, had laid out what they had left, and asked the price of an elegant lamp with a cream-coloured shade.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

“It is the wildest thing,” says Domingo, stretched out on a sectional in the shade.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The shade was good because Coal had sweat through his T-shirt on the way over.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Stephen Morris, an economic theorist, explained why in a 2001 paper titled “Political Correctness”: An adviser who fears being thought a bigot shades what he says until it carries no information at all.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

There’s more subtlety, more shades of gray, and while it doesn’t have a happy ending either, it offers ecstatic redemption.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

"A large plane flying overhead where somebody could see it, with the shades up and windows illuminated, could tell somebody that it's a particular type of aircraft," he said.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Dispatches sent by pool media on board noted a Secret Service order that window shades be lowered during takeoff -- an unusual instruction outside of combat zones.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

“Abby, these are great, but they’re all shades of brown. Except this one called Avocado,” I said.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

“A resort-style pool, tranquil lily ponds, meandering pathways, shaded terraces, and a full-size tennis court create moments of both recreation and quiet reflection, where the sounds of nature replace the pace of everyday life.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

If there’s a downside to stopping in the “hidden valley of enchantment,” it’s the distinct lack of shaded parking.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

That leaves fewer shaded, humid spaces for water to pool and mosquitoes to hide, as well as more access for mosquito predators such as birds and larger insects.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

The city centre zone will be pedestrianised with road closures from 5:00 BST on Sunday and the yellow shaded area in the map above will be closed to traffic.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The pen was grassy, and it was shaded from the sun by a shed roof.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

In the rush for everyone to claim tech-company status, we lost a lot of good shading in many iconic logos: Warner Bros.,

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

Research on overheating in homes shows that shading and ventilation can be important passive cooling strategies: reducing indoor heat without mechanical cooling.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

He said the focus should be on "passive cooling" such as better designs, shading and ventilation.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

It’s notable that Aviv uses only the first part of the quote as the essay’s title, shading its meaning.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

“What is this?” she asked, picking up an oblong fruit, its bright pink skin shading into orange.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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