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

"Officers and staff will still be tied up monitoring incidents that do not meet the criminal threshold, at a cost in time and resources," added shadow home secretary Chris Philp.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I had chosen an apartment in its shadow.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Just then a shadow passes over us, blocking out the sun.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila