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shadow

[shad-oh] / ˈʃæd oʊ /






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We saw in that shadow docket order from last year, the court said, We think the Federal Reserve is different because of reasons.

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

During one recent overnight attack, AFP journalists were granted rare access to shadow "Esko", the channel's administrator, on condition that his identity and some details of the operation remained undisclosed.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

In the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains, her L.A. chronicle would continue, as dreamed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The coast guard also deploys its ships alongside the navy at times to shadow Chinese ships near Taiwan’s contiguous zone.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“I stole a shadow, but the power is unpredictable.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

"Prof Licence shows what can be achieved when neglected sources are expertly brought out of the shadows," he added.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

It creates a strange twilight during which temperatures drop, shadows appear at strange angles and some animals go to sleep.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Those elements round out Neff’s romance-driven design, which includes wrought-iron rejas that cast dramatic shadows worthy of the noir classic “Double Indemnity.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Sunlight filters through the roof, shadows move across the field during the game and it doesn’t feel so enclosed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Before I could respond, there was the sound of heavy boot steps behind us, and like the partner team we were, Elliot and I whirled as one to see someone coming out of the shadows.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

By the third image in the sequence, the two objects line up, and Earth briefly disappears behind the shadowed edge of the small moon.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Elsewhere in Spain, the same fervour could be seen almost everywhere shadowed by the eclipse, such as the town of Colmenar Viejo, near Madrid.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

In his first few years, the former quarterback and Georgia state high school player of year routinely shadowed Rams receivers step for step on routes during practice, or lined up opposite them in press coverage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

“Cancel Me If You Can” is part Barstool origin story, part unorthodox management manual and part rebuttal to the critics who have shadowed his rise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

The others were dumbfounded, including Number Two, who had shadowed Mr. Benedict to the wheelchair and seemed at a loss what to do.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

Around that time, Matarazzo also spent seven weeks shadowing the single most influential coach in global soccer, Pep Guardiola.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

Instead of shadowing wolves, ravens repeatedly returned to specific areas where kills were more common.

From Science Daily Mar. 19, 2026

That includes shadowing Chinese coastguard ships and responding to suspicious vessels lingering near Taiwan's subsea telecoms cables.

From Barron's Nov. 11, 2025

In August the RAF, working with US and Norwegian P-8s, tracked a Russian submarine shadowing an American aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, on exercise in the North Atlantic.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2025

Robb turned the big grey stallion and walked him slowly away from her, Grey Wind shadowing his steps.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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