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[shahy-nee] / ˈʃaɪ ni /


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So you might be wondering why I’m already talking about shiny new cards with triple-digit annual fees.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

When Griffin decided to jump into the video talk show arena, she initially thought she’d need a whole shiny studio before shooting the first episode in her living room.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

As the temperature inside the shiny metal storage vessel rose, workers realised they had a problem.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

“It comes as no surprise that they have decided to chase the next shiny object of robotics just as Tesla and so many Chinese companies have done,” said Sam Abuelsamid, a mobility analyst at Telemetry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

She reaches an arm behind the monitor, pulls out a long sleeve, and unzips it to unveil a shiny red sword with golden Japanese characters inscribed onto the blade.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

For a while this summer, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were in the doldrums, eclipsed by the shinier lights of surging artificial-intelligence stocks and prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The original’s Cylons were the show’s answer to George Lucas’ stormtroopers in “Star Wars,” only shinier, with sinister red lights roving back and forth where their eyes should be.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

Gold and silver are physical stores of value that investors can view as a hedge against the U.S. dollar, and both metals have grown shinier as the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts have weakened the dollar.

From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025

Ever shivered your way through an icy shower just for the sake of shinier hair?

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025

They looked like crows, but puffier and shinier and much, much bigger.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

Today, these centres are the shiniest parts of India's red-hot economy but not everyone has been able to enjoy the boom times as opportunities remain uneven.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

Back then, he walked into a humming, world championship–caliber operation, where everything had been optimized to the slickest, shiniest possible standards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

He travelled to matches at home and abroad, from the grassroots to the shiniest showcases.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024

Nacua, a fifth-round pick, was the shiniest diamond in the Rams’ highly productive 2023 draft class.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024

Inside is the longest and shiniest table I’ve ever seen.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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