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

There are craters that are permanently in shadow, she says, where ice can build up.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

MIAMI—The Iran war has cast a shadow over the recent momentum of investors and asset managers flocking to the Middle East as the region tried to diversify beyond energy.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

As he settled in, he noticed a shadow stretched on the ceiling.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova