shadowy
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Fluorescent light touches almost every corner, but the few shadowy passages seem even more sinister when surrounded by endless lumination.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
It’ll introduce us to two shadowy figures in the industry: Hank Molt and Tommy Crutchfield, whose rivalry over supplying rare species to U.S. zoos changed the reptile world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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
These days stars are more likely to reveal their own secrets on social media than have them revealed by a shadowy investigator.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Isaac was silent about another shadowy episode among Monticello’s enslaved people.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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