shades

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The classic meme stocks are too small to affect passive investors much, but shades of the phenomenon have crept into some hefty, mainstream companies that can.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Posting a photo of the designs they have selected, Lorenze revealed a mix of red and blue paint shades, as well as white fabrics patterned with deep red and blue flowers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

In the clip, under a white fur coat, he was rocking the same American flag shades and red, white and blue suit and tie he had worn on the stand Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

As usual, UK heritage was evident in the oversized checked overcoats in muted autumnal shades, alongside punk tailoring and some very interesting headwear.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

People rushed to shutter windows and pull down special blackout shades.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti