overshadowing

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BNP Paribas slipped after the French lender set aside more than $1 billion in provisions, overshadowing a first-quarter profit beat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

One of the more interesting themes Spitz develops is the symbiotic relationship between the Beatles and Stones, with the Fab Four mostly overshadowing them — until they didn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

That view has flipped, the analyst says, with geopolitics now overshadowing backward-looking 1Q results, though he says singled-out “outsized surprises” are still possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen is stepping down from his role after 18 years, overshadowing better-than-expected first-quarter earnings.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

They also had concerns that Paul’s new group was overshadowing the parent organization, and that the two groups were competing for volunteers and for funds.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling