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shade

[sheyd] / ʃeɪd /








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One hour and 23 minutes after launch, the Roman team confirmed that the observatory's solar panels and lower instrument sun shade had deployed successfully.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

The Reapers look awesome through cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt’s night-vision binoculars that make their skin glow an alien shade of green.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

These corridors would include infrastructure such as shared sinks, power, lighting, shade and restrooms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Building sites, for example, must provide workers with suitable clothing such as jackets with built-in fans, as well as air-conditioned break rooms and canopies to ensure shade.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

There was little shade here for miles, and the air was heavy with heat and salt.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

“Any ideas of things to see in L.A.?” he asks me, dressed in a violet-colored chore jacket only a few shades removed from the blue one he wore onstage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Stephen Morris, an economic theorist, explained why in a 2001 paper titled “Political Correctness”: An adviser who fears being thought a bigot shades what he says until it carries no information at all.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

There’s more subtlety, more shades of gray, and while it doesn’t have a happy ending either, it offers ecstatic redemption.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

"A large plane flying overhead where somebody could see it, with the shades up and windows illuminated, could tell somebody that it's a particular type of aircraft," he said.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

There was a river, and on one side the forest burst with shades of green.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

“A resort-style pool, tranquil lily ponds, meandering pathways, shaded terraces, and a full-size tennis court create moments of both recreation and quiet reflection, where the sounds of nature replace the pace of everyday life.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

The Village Center convenience store beckons with shaded parking and a freezer full of frozen treats.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

That leaves fewer shaded, humid spaces for water to pool and mosquitoes to hide, as well as more access for mosquito predators such as birds and larger insects.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

While extreme heat is the primary culprit, its impacts become severe when other factors like loss of vegetation and water, lack of shaded areas and inadequate veterinary services add up, experts say.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

As he kicked his checkered soccer ball along the streets, he could feel it lurking in shadowy doorways, behind shaded windows.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

In the rush for everyone to claim tech-company status, we lost a lot of good shading in many iconic logos: Warner Bros.,

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

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

He said the focus should be on "passive cooling" such as better designs, shading and ventilation.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

It’s notable that Aviv uses only the first part of the quote as the essay’s title, shading its meaning.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

And people, three of them, shading their eyes in the sun, watching us.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli




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