shadow

Example Sentences

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But worse yet, they said, the outcome “would cast a shadow over the citizenship of millions upon millions of Americans, going back generations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Some of the few ships that are traversing the Strait of Hormuz are part of the so-called shadow fleet of vessels flouting sanctions on oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"This was a still a very worthwhile exercise for Tuchel and he was correct to give so many of England's shadow players game time," said BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In a March 12 op-ed for the National Post he said "Canada can no longer ignore Iran's dangerous shadow network."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Clouds scudded over the sun, and the tree cast a long shadow on the water.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell