shading
Example Sentences
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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
It’s an added shading, an honest commentary, that feels right, as if it were there all along in the DNA of this well-traveled tale of existential concern, just waiting to be uncovered.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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
Gray shading marked the contours of a cockpit window.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
“But if you don’t hold still, your eyes will be crooked,” I said, shading in the side of his face with my pencil.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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