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shadowy

[shad-oh-ee] / ˈʃæd oʊ i /


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The maze of shadowy streets around the New York Stock Exchange has been rarely associated with elegant, arty escapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

With street lights off, residents walked home through shadowy neighbourhoods while cinemas that usually buzz with late screenings stayed dark.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

And from the shadowy, crystal-studded darkness Goth Yoga LA was born.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Arbitration has also become a massive phenomenon, siphoning countless cases off from the courts into a shadowy, opaque system that nobody can ever truly fully observe.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

They fly up into the shadowy treetops, sparkling between the branches.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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