shadow
Example Sentences
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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
Along with a looser framing, shadow and contrast highlight loneliness and emotional ambiguity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Those sectors—healthcare, financial and utilities—have been in the shadow of the Big Tech companies that have pushed the indexes higher in 2026.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
As he switched it off a sound lingered, the shadow of a hum—like another fishing boat in the distance.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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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