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shade

[sheyd] / ʃeɪd /








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CEO Alex Karp pivoted off this idea to cast shade on the emerging AI software ecosystem.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

As Damon Hill put it on our 5 Live commentary, a stupendous weekend for the young Italian, who really put Mercedes team-mate George Russell in the shade.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The vivid pink began to fade after four days, becoming a softer pastel shade.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

The alternative, Red Ambience, drenches the car in a fathomless shade of garnet metallic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The earth is covered in leaves, and a thick mesh of branches shade me.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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