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[shroud] / ʃraʊd /


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If no one came to identify her, the team would prepare a clean white shroud, wash her according to Muslim custom and bury her nearby.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“We expect that the shroud of uncertainty created by the conflict will weigh on the PMI this month.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Hidden beneath that thick acoustic engine shroud, the new high-output turbo assembly isn’t much to look at.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Interactive features include a kiosk that digitally separates each level of the shroud so visitors can examine just the blood stains, just the burn marks or just the shadowy image.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Slowly, I pulled back the shroud, exposing him to the unforgiving gaslight.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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