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Adjective
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However, as her name suggests, Elektra has her own shadowy agenda.—
John Russell,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026 -
All of our costumes were supposed to be stiff, to embody this dark, shadowy world.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Even populous British colonies like Virginia and Pennsylvania grew blurry on their western frontiers, where indistinct borders were protected by a few lonely forts.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The video contained audio of the girl choking, as well as indistinct banging in the truck.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Auroras are surprisingly faint to the naked eye at first, especially during weaker geomagnetic storms, so dark skies make a huge difference.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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That can sound damning with faint praise, with his lack of wins, but people actually mean it.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Much of what happened in the Jeju cockpit that morning remains shrouded in uncertainty.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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But who was behind and funded the groups remained shrouded until after the March 17 primary election, a tactic that sparked controversy as opponents decried hidden influence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Saying that Tim Duncan was the best player in the world from 2003-2007 is insanely clouded by hindsight bias.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Ghostly figures depicting service members also appeared to emerge from the sky as sunlight pierced through clouded skies.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Films that would once have sparked competitive bidding are screening to polite attention and noncommittal follow-up meetings.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Roughly a half-dozen Republican senators are staying noncommittal about the money until the parliamentarian rules, including Sullivan and Sens.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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These small vegetables can thrive in a larger container, under the leaves of a taller tomato plant, or in a shaded area of the yard.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Parking on the roof of the Universal Orlando garage in broad, blazing daylight, then passing two levels of empty, shaded parking slots.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Ciudad Perdida, Colombia Hidden deep within the misty peaks of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the ancient city of Teyuna—better known as Ciudad Perdida—is one of South America’s most extraordinary archaeological sites.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today’s fear that AI might wipe out vast swaths of jobs across the economy—not in some misty future, but in just a few years—is a relatively new phenomenon.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Sphinxlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sphinxlike. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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