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shadow

[shad-oh] / ˈʃæd oʊ /






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Pope Leo XIV led a torch-lit procession at the Colosseum in Rome on Friday as he prepares for his first Easter as pontiff in the shadow of war in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But worse yet, they said, the outcome “would cast a shadow over the citizenship of millions upon millions of Americans, going back generations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A former barrister, Turner was elected as an MP in 2010 and served in the shadow cabinet of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Only when she was in her 30s did Lessard begin to understand the deeper shadow of her ancestor’s legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“I used to wish that a shadow would come and take me to a magic land,” Danny said.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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