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shadow

[shad-oh] / ˈʃæd oʊ /






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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

In London, the eclipse will begin at 03:33 BST and deepen until maximum eclipse at 05:12 BST, when around 90% of the Moon will be immersed in Earth's umbra, the darkest part of its shadow.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

He hadn’t been able to forget the moving shadow, but he was going to keep his promise to Mrs. Contreras.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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