shadowed

Example Sentences

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But whatever controversies shadowed him, Acuña never backed down from what he wrote and spoke about, whether in the classroom or at protests.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The stated goal of Artemis is to develop a permanent presence near the lunar south pole, which is believed to be abundant in resources such as water ice in shadowed craters.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

But if a person is lucky enough to be chosen by a producer to be shadowed by their boss, they might be rewarded with, say, a surgery they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

A Royal Navy patrol boat, HMS Dagger, shadowed the Grinch, as it passed through the Strait of Gibraltar.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Emma had never really gotten a good look at the woman—her main impression was of pruny lips and the orange cap that shadowed the rest of the old lady’s face.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix