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shade

[sheyd] / ʃeɪd /








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During that pullback, the stock moved a shade below its IPO price but volume turned lower as shares dipped—a positive sign that traders weren’t selling in high numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

In the aftermath of fire, such grasses often spring up quickly and shade out native plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Where the former implemented carefully considered, brief glimpses of its female lead to shade her character’s textures, “Obsession” stops caring about Nikki the moment her silhouette is completed.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The routines Banda's residents have developed - starting work before sunrise, retreating indoors at midday, seeking shade wherever they can find it - are increasingly becoming necessities rather than adaptations.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It had a roll-down bamboo window shade and a fine closet full of shelves and a pull-out trundle in case someday a friend came to spend the night.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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