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Overshadowing the days before the tournament are thousands of protesting teachers, who have blockaded highways and led the government to cordon off the historic Zocalo square with metal barricades.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Overshadowing Ratner, however, is Melania Trump herself, who will act as one of the project's executive producers.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Overshadowing the match, however, was Canada’s labor fight.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

Overshadowing the summit will be a corruption scandal that emerged in the EU parliament over the past week.

From Reuters • Dec. 15, 2022

Overshadowing the house lay a steep wooded acclivity—or hanger—at one end of which lay the village, whence the name of the latter.

From Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West by Mitford, Bertram