shine
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The Savanna Stones of the internet are losing their shine, which is part of the reason Zand’s profile has struck a nerve.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Beesley, a documentary filmmaker and avid catfish noodler, had taken a shine to Walters during Mudcats’ run in 2012 and 2013.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Sam Buckner III and Charlie T. Savage’s smart and surprising screenplay is crowded with scenes that let its cast shine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"We are lucky to have such strong networks of care and support around our children - and this initiative helps shine a light on that," said headteacher Simon Lloyd-Jones.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
He tells us about Ahone, the god who is all-loving, all-forgiving, who makes the sun shine and ripens the crops.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
The low-basis shares are where this strategy shines.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Where the restaurant really shines, though, is its three-course brunch.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
And this is where the significance of the Saxony-Anhalt vote shines bright.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
"She loves everybody. She's inclusive. She's empathetic, she's a light, she shines bright for everyone. I keep telling myself I'm done crying. I thought I was cried out."
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Instead, his eyes soften and guilt shines in them.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Though the rate of growth in the number of millionaires continues to be striking, UBS shined a light on adults with wealth between $5 million and $100 million.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
At his best, he shined as an amazing example of Christian charity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Open, Osaka shined, reaching the women’s singles semifinals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
In the end, the trial shined a light on how some of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley operated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Whoever was talking to her stood, but the light from a cell phone shined in Ivy’s eyes, and she couldn’t see anything except a blocky silhouette.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
He also lauded Irish golfer Shane Lowry, who has shone at the Open so far, and Rory McIlroy, the Northern Irish defending champion who has previously played golf with the American leader.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The jump in U.S. borrowing costs—and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s intervention to bring them back down—has shone a spotlight not just on America’s growing debt problem but also on the world’s, reports Chelsey Dulaney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But Parton’s golden charisma shone ever brighter over the 218 episodes she appeared in until her departure in 1974.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
It also quotes the statement from her team, who remembered her as "a rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The half-moon shone through the window behind the couch, on which Uncle Jet was squirming and shifting in sleep.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Video showing the debris began circulating on social media Monday, showing Yemenis gathered around the body of a missile, the lights of their mobile phones shining across its fins, motor and serial number.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Not long after sunset, Venus will appear as an intensely bright point of light low above the western horizon, shining more brightly than any star around it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dubbed a "one-woman WikiLeaks", Caruana Galizia had exposed corruption at the highest level in the country, shining a spotlight on murky links between Malta's business and political elites.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
As I walk into the heart of the 60th Notting Hill Carnival, the sun is shining and bouncing off the sequins, gems and sparkles of the costumes and decorations surrounding me.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The sun was shining on my back, and the wind brushed my cheek like fingers.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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