Example Sentences

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A bad day for Adobe’s stock got even worse on Thursday after the company said another top executive was leaving, overshadowing an upbeat earnings report.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Cashman says some of the children prescribed hormone treatments had also been diagnosed with conditions such as autism and ADHD, and the focus on gender medication risked overshadowing their wider health needs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Samsara shares declined 3.3% after hours as its fiscal second-quarter guidance met expectations, overshadowing strong Q1 results.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Inevitably, the Holocaust imbalances this novel, its horrors overshadowing the complex themes and human dramas that Mr. O’Connor had taken pains to create.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

How could a sixteen-year-old boy hope to compete with such overshadowing rivals?

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou