shade
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"I can't believe it. Now we don't have noise and all our equipment is still working," Arevalo, 59, told AFP from his food cart parked under the shade of trees in a Queens park.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
"In the surrounding chalk grassland, they can discover how plants and insects cope with extreme heat, and why shade, varied vegetation and connected habitats can provide vital refuges for wildlife."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
If it’s necessary to be outdoors, residents should stay hydrated and stay in the shade as much as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mine is a shade of camel that my haberdasher insists on calling “whiskey.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Once outside we find Sadik, Emir, and Nazim sitting in the shade on their side of the courtyard.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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External shading, such as shutters, awnings or shades, can be even more effective because it stops some sunlight before it reaches the glass.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
That sort of black-and-white thinking was always going to clash with the shades of gray in Christopher Nolan’s smash-hit adaptation of “The Odyssey.”
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The beauty brand founder took selfies with Meta executives at the New York event while wearing the shades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
As Ruthye, Ridley’s crisp British elocution is the cleanest thing in the movie, which is shot by Rob Hardy in shades of mustard smog and latrine brown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Window shades are down because of the heat.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Reflective films, blinds, shutters, awnings and shaded roofs can all reduce heat gain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
He was speaking from the shaded courtyard garden of his Mayer am Pfarrplatz heuriger, down the steps from the room where Beethoven stayed while composing part of the Ninth Symphony.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Sometimes, a fancy beverage, a shaded spot, and friends are all you need.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
“For example, how do you make sure that buses, metro systems, and also walking and cycling routes, are shaded and can still be used during heat waves?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
No dinner table, no shaded margin of a tennis court ever heard her so easily and richly associative.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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Research on overheating in homes shows that shading and ventilation can be important passive cooling strategies: reducing indoor heat without mechanical cooling.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Our buildings in this country weren't designed for the climate now and in future - unlike schools in Europe or Africa that have designed shading into their buildings," she says.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
McGee accentuates Kenneth’s somber shading to a degree that risks sentimentalizing the character.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Scientists are also experimenting with techniques ranging from nutritional gel to feed corals to shading techniques and genetic engineering to protect reefs.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Eight dogs, each with thick gray coats shading into white bellies and paws, had been led into the courtyard by a thin, spry Xi woman.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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