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shadow

[shad-oh] / ˈʃæd oʊ /






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Wave theory predicted that a bright point should appear in the center of the disc's shadow, where complete darkness would otherwise be expected.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

A close political ally of Starmer, Reeves became shadow chancellor in 2021 as Labour campaigned to return to power, resulting in their landslide victory two years ago.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Yet even this celebration unfolds under the shadow of the conflict.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

The debt and looming cuts are a shadow hanging over a company that will house two of Hollywood’s founding movie studios, several famed TV brands including CNN and MTV, and a supersize streaming service.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Leigh the Bard had all those protections because she wanted to do everything in her power to stop any shadow from slipping back in.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Those who remained would have to live in the shadows, never able to legally work or secure basic protections of lawful residency.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

Facing such constraints, she is mulling shifting part of her income into the shadows.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

He was happy to relish in Pinky’s celebrity from the shadows.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Open-weight models are ideal for users who want unfettered access to systems they control, but they are also ideal for hackers, who can run them in the shadows.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

I edged closer to the top of the alleyway, staying close to the wall, keeping to the shadows.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Permanently shadowed regions are especially valuable because their extremely cold temperatures help trap and preserve molecules.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

“Cancel Me If You Can” is part Barstool origin story, part unorthodox management manual and part rebuttal to the critics who have shadowed his rise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

The frozen water locked in permanently shadowed craters could one day be used for drinking water, oxygen and rocket fuel during future missions.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Cárdenas was hired as the lead play-by-play announcer while Jarrín shadowed him that first season before settling in as the No. 2 announcer.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

Those with windows have glass that is tinted and shadowed; those without are dark as coal.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

All new employees get four days of training and then an additional week of shadowing other employees on the floor before they start selling.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

Instead of shadowing wolves, ravens repeatedly returned to specific areas where kills were more common.

From Science Daily Mar. 19, 2026

That includes shadowing Chinese coastguard ships and responding to suspicious vessels lingering near Taiwan's subsea telecoms cables.

From Barron's Nov. 11, 2025

In August the RAF, working with US and Norwegian P-8s, tracked a Russian submarine shadowing an American aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, on exercise in the North Atlantic.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2025

A tall hat of fetal lamb balanced like a wasp’s nest on Grigori’s head, shadowing eyes as hard and gray as mica, with the same shallow gleam.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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