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Elevated government bond yields continue to edge to new highs, taking the shine off stocks around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Critics and audiences responded in turn, taking an immediate shine to Bryan’s doofiness and contrasting it with Alice’s purposeful, goal-oriented approach to a zombie apocalypse.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The man behind all that sparkle and shine was Bob Mackie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 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

The good news was that Dasch had "taken a shine" to Traynor.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Martin said he appreciated the meeting going ahead, telling the prime minister: "I think your sense of duty shines through."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

The album shines on its own strength, but having Beck on two tracks was a brilliant idea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The sun shines brightly, but the last gasp of winter air makes the day feel chilly.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Then he pulled out the papers from the restaurant and shined the light on them too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

Polymarket watchers shined a social-media spotlight on his successful bets in early January, within hours of the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Open, Osaka shined, reaching the women’s singles semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Magdalys could tell Mr. Calloway shined them every day.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

Soccer’s much ballyhooed “golden generation,” it was a performance that hardly shone and a sign that whatever progress the federation has made over the past two decades hasn’t gone as far as hoped.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

"South Africa has lost a unique and spirited individual whose light shone brightly while it lasted," Mzaca added in a tribute on the Mail & Guardian news site.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Her pure, warm soprano shone especially in the lament “Lungi da te, mio bene” with its mournful horn accompaniment, as Sifare realizes the hopelessness of his and Aspasia’s love.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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

Natalie shone her flashlight along the seam of the roof, looking for cracks.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

“She was a shining example of how to overcome adversity. It showed me my little problems aren’t as bad as they seem if she can overcome that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

“Here we were on the 107th floor, the sun shining in and it was bright,” Whiteman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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

Her eyes were stronger than human eyes; Christopher could see only a green blur amid the shining blue of the sea.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell