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shadow

[shad-oh] / ˈʃæd oʊ /






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In response, shadow home secretary Chris Philp welcomed the extension of protective measures, saying threats to elected representatives are threats to democracy.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

While “The Social Reckoning” might stand in the shadow of its formative predecessor, the film confidently asserts its own merit.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

The long shadow of their war haunts all the expatriates of “The Sun Also Rises.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Sierra also contextualizes Kenmure Street within the long shadow of slavery, industry, imperialism and grassroots opposition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Occasionally, far below the waves, below the shadow of the boat, Christopher saw creatures moving; things too swift and fleeting to identify.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Known as an abyssal species, it slothfully trawls the shadows like some mournful Lovecraftian being, possessing an especially sluggish metabolism, which isn’t surprising considering its size.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

“That potential cut, uncertain as it may be, is giving the bulls a chance to come out of the shadows and push November comfortably above the $3 mark.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Even minor changes in shadows or lighting can trigger the software, producing hundreds of false signals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

To passersby, we could easily be mistaken for two teenagers hiding in the shadows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Not wanting to take any chances, though, I stepped a little farther into the shadows of the trees.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The French coastguard, who had shadowed the vessel, said about 60 migrants on the boat were in "precarious conditions" and refused help as they were "determined to take all risks to reach" the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Elsewhere in Spain, the same fervour could be seen almost everywhere shadowed by the eclipse, such as the town of Colmenar Viejo, near Madrid.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

In his first few years, the former quarterback and Georgia state high school player of year routinely shadowed Rams receivers step for step on routes during practice, or lined up opposite them in press coverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Lockheed Martin plans to advance a compact, modular power system designed to generate electricity in the Moon's permanently shadowed regions, where sunlight never reaches.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

"I can’t," I begin, but I feel more people pressing in, more voices asking for help; it's confusing and disorienting and everyone's faces are dark and shadowed.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

The latest measurements suggest that conventional nuclear shadowing by itself is not enough to account for the observed pattern.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

Wednesday's full eclipse may be something many of us remember for a long time: the special glasses, the colanders, and the eerie shadowing of the sun.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Early-career employees learn crucial skills from shadowing colleagues and networking, so those without an in-person office are struggling to grow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

The documentary team immersed itself in the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Games, shadowing two boys and two girls throughout the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

In other ways Janina was her old self again, chattering, complaining, shadowing me everywhere I went, in everything I did.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli




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