shadow
Example Sentences
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In March, Leo XIV spoke out against those who advocate war in a speech marking the start of Holy Week, in the shadow of the ongoing Iran War.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel called on Doughty to confirm the government would not try to push a deal through without Trump's support.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Now its shadow has extended over the New York state comptroller race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Right‑wing candidate Keiko Fujimori led exit polls after Peru's troubled presidential election on Sunday, as police raids and claims of fraud cast a shadow over a race now heading to a runoff.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Clouds scudded over the sun, and the tree cast a long shadow on the water.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing shadow
Black and Gray
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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"Morning Song" by Sylvia Plath
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