Example Sentences

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It matters for history and legacy and all the tradition the Lakers hope will shadow their annual struggles to make the play-in tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2024

As the ceremonial events continue over the coming days, as the queen is remembered, the questions about what comes next will shadow the country’s new leadership.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2022

An hour or so before the first bell, some fighters might pace up and down in the dressing room, others will shadow box to counteract that nervous energy.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2021

The Dolphins don’t have the pass rush the Steelers do, but they have a better secondary led by Xavien Howard, who likely will shadow Stefon Diggs.

From Fox News • Sep. 16, 2021

These devastated areas scarring the face of Europe are but a symbol of the desolation which will shadow the life of the world for at least a generation.

From The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy by Stoddard, Lothrop