shadow
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Would one of the sport's all-time greats be able to approach her past excellence, or would she be a shadow of her former self?
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Some ships have also transited Hormuz undetected: There have been reports that some ships have turned off their GPS-like signals and transited incognito, either for safety or because they are part of so-called shadow fleets.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“We will no longer live in the shadow of our ugly past,” Mayor Andrew Ginther, a Democrat, said at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
And in the Commons, shadow home secretary Chris Philp said "police appeared more concerned with the accusation of racism" than "helping Henry".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Clare scoured the room for the badger, but with the candles and hearth fire still snuffed, his eye struggled to distinguish shape from shadow.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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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