shadow
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Some who worked with him in the Ministry Of Defence said he had long been warned its budget was already overcommitted, stretching back to the previous government when he served as shadow defence secretary.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Well, they may also find it cheaper to stay and get around the continent—whether that’s exploring the Eiffel Tower in Paris or grabbing a slice of pizza in the shadow of Rome’s Colosseum.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Union membership is also a shadow of what it once was: about a third of U.S. workers in the 1950s, versus 10% last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Now, the large Radio Korea sign in big, white block letters is gone, with just a shadow of an imprint.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Finally, just when I thought I couldn’t lie there for one more second, the clock ticked to eleven p.m., and I snuck out of bed and out the door like a shadow.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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