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And really, what’s to stop the em dash’s sudden shadiness from becoming an illuminating glow?

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

Haugen suddenly seems to carry all the authority of her erstwhile employer without any of the shadiness the down-and-out juggernaut just can’t shake.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2021

After talking to Rick Ross, executive director of Cult Education Institute, I chose not to try to warn my Facebook geller friend about NUL’s alleged shadiness.

From The Guardian • May 1, 2019

Moments into the first episode, when Heidi suggests to Colin that Homecoming might take a more “holistic” approach to its patients, Colin lectures her—and therefore us—about the shadiness of Geist’s ambitions.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2018

Meryl strolled towards the Acropolis and Diana sought the cool shadiness of the temple.

From The Rhodesian by Page, Gertrude




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