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shade

[sheyd] / ʃeɪd /








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In Orange County, officials said it was limitations on visibility for lifeguards that prompted them to crack down on shade coverings ahead of the busy season when thousands of visitors hit the beach daily.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

Attendees described long waits in exposed areas, limited shade and difficult conditions navigating a sprawling event designed to showcase the country’s semiquincentennial.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

He said staff had tried to "mitigate" the heat by keeping pupils hydrated, using shade and keeping children indoors where possible.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Nearby, crowds huddled in thin strips of shade outside pavilions, gulping free bottles of water that workers were distributing throughout the event.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

“Let’s start back. It’ll be cooler in the shade and we can finish our lunch in the camper.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

The beauty brand founder took selfies with Meta executives at the New York event while wearing the shades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has released a dazzling new image featuring more than 500,000 stars glowing in shades of red, white, and blue.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

She predicted guests in "vibrant shades and flowy dresses", popular at summer New York weddings.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

As Ruthye, Ridley’s crisp British elocution is the cleanest thing in the movie, which is shot by Rob Hardy in shades of mustard smog and latrine brown.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

But here in Somewhere, there are only dull shades of brown, gray, and more brown.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Sometimes, a fancy beverage, a shaded spot, and friends are all you need.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

At the Kingsley Court Care Home in Hayes, west London, fruit juice and water were handed out to dementia patients in shaded areas of the garden.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Not all the plants survived, partly because half the garden is shaded by a large magnolia tree on the parking strip.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Godzilla the rescue Sulcata tortoise lounged in a tidy shaded yard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

We walked for a while on a rough path that became increasingly shaded by bamboo groves.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Her keen shading of dynamics served two purposes: It made potentially static music engaging, and it lent drama to a narrative arc shaped largely by biography.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The HSE suggests that work should be rescheduled to cooler times of the day, and that employers introduce more frequent rest breaks, introduce shading to rest areas and provide free access to cool drinking water.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

On the sidewalk outside a charging station in downtown Abuja, women shading themselves with umbrellas sell mangoes and peanuts steps away from a Tesla Cybertruck.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

Plants with steeper, more upright leaves were able to rise above neighboring plants during early growth stages, capturing more sunlight while shading out competitors below.

From Science Daily Apr. 8, 2026

He rose and gazed out eastward, shading his eyes, as if he saw things far away that none of them could see.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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