shadow
Example Sentences
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Speaking in the Commons on Monday, Conservative shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge asked if the Treasury has signed off the plan.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The three other ships France has detained since September on suspicion of belonging to the shadow fleet were allowed to sail after their owners paid fines.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
It leads to this interplay between the shadow docket and the merits docket.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
But for many, Los Angeles has become hopelessly unaffordable, which cast a shadow over so much.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
In the middle of the night, every shadow that loomed on the ceiling and walls appeared like hands ready to snatch him away.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Vocabulary lists containing shadow
Black and Gray
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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"Morning Song" by Sylvia Plath
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