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shadow

[shad-oh] / ˈʃæd oʊ /






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Learning about this island in the Caribbean — with its outsized reputation and long shadow — is how I’ve come to understand him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

With some of the biggest ex-UFC fighters at the top table with Rousey including Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz, the UFC continues to cast a long shadow over MVP's event.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The frictions also played out on the ground in Beijing as US and Chinese officials appeared to be having their own shadow superpower battle.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Kuscher recently attended a conference organized by Miami Homes for All in Overtown, in the shadow of swanky new towers downtown.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Fin-Kedinn fell silent, the firelight etching his face with shadow.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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