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overshadow

[oh-ver-shad-oh] / ˌoʊ vərˈʃæd oʊ /


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Fire victims experienced something of such magnitude, they might believe, that it overshadows other, carefully honed parts of their identity — such as being a good friend or student or athlete, Leskin said.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet the situation overshadows Tuesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final in the Welsh capital, where Chelsea face the League One leaders and are expected to win.

From BBC

Current Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the risks to the labor market in the decision to reduce rates last week, meaning payroll figures will likely overshadow inflation data due Thursday.

From Barron's

It’s an intimate portrait of Samuel Adams, who’s far too often overshadowed by better-known Founding Fathers such as Washington and Jefferson.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company swung to a profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, which overshadowed a mixed print and Quanex not issuing “official guidance” for fiscal 2026.

From Barron's