shine
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Beesley, a documentary filmmaker and avid catfish noodler, had taken a shine to Walters during Mudcats’ run in 2012 and 2013.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The 9/11 tribute twin light beams are pictured on the front page of the Financial Times, which shine every year on 11 September to commemorate the victims of the attack.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
When researchers shine a beam of light onto the device, both photons and electrons become concentrated in the same microscopic region.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
It’s a good sign that teams are getting their offensive lines to provide enough protection to let quarterbacks shine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The curved wooden arms of the delicate sofas shine with polish.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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The low-basis shares are where this strategy shines.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Where the restaurant really shines, though, is its three-course brunch.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
And this is where the significance of the Saxony-Anhalt vote shines bright.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
"She loves everybody. She's inclusive. She's empathetic, she's a light, she shines bright for everyone. I keep telling myself I'm done crying. I thought I was cried out."
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The late-afternoon sunlight shines on the side of his face, making him almost glow.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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Though the rate of growth in the number of millionaires continues to be striking, UBS shined a light on adults with wealth between $5 million and $100 million.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
At his best, he shined as an amazing example of Christian charity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Brian Lindstrom, a filmmaker whose documentaries shined a light on society’s underdogs and inspired social change, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
The game in College Station attracted the largest crowd in the Bananas’ six-year history, and Clarke shined, striking out five in four innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Ridge had been enchanted by all the toys at KB, but his eyes shined when he heard about the bookstore.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Market trader David Betts said the production had shone a light on one of Coventry's best-known landmarks.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
He also lauded Irish golfer Shane Lowry, who has shone at the Open so far, and Rory McIlroy, the Northern Irish defending champion who has previously played golf with the American leader.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The jump in U.S. borrowing costs—and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s intervention to bring them back down—has shone a spotlight not just on America’s growing debt problem but also on the world’s, reports Chelsey Dulaney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But Parton’s golden charisma shone ever brighter over the 218 episodes she appeared in until her departure in 1974.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Even though it was night, the moon shone enough for me to see the relief on Samir’s face that the inn was where it was supposed to be.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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Video showing the debris began circulating on social media Monday, showing Yemenis gathered around the body of a missile, the lights of their mobile phones shining across its fins, motor and serial number.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“He’s a shining light,” added Scioscia, who managed Pride for three seasons in Anaheim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Not long after sunset, Venus will appear as an intensely bright point of light low above the western horizon, shining more brightly than any star around it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dubbed a "one-woman WikiLeaks", Caruana Galizia had exposed corruption at the highest level in the country, shining a spotlight on murky links between Malta's business and political elites.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Mother takes Tía Raquel’s trembling hand and leads everyone to the courtyard, where we can see the stars shining in the blue-black sky.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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