cast a (dark) cloud
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: to cause people to stop trusting something
The scandal cast a cloud over his presidency.
Several problems have cast a cloud on the program's future.
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For years, an unsettling pattern has cast a cloud over Wall Street.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 May 2025
The verbal sparring and Namestnikov’s heroics came as a result of an injury to Mark Scheifele that cast a dark cloud on Winnipeg’s 5-3 win.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The combination of tariffs and economic uncertainty has cast a cloud over markets with a lot of questions about what happens next as investors seek out some sort of price equilibrium.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Catch up quick: The Jimmy Butler experience turned into a rollercoaster ride this season, as contract negotiations and ultimately a trade demand cast a dark cloud over the team.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 May 2025
The verbal sparring and Namestnikov’s heroics came as a result of an injury to Mark Scheifele that cast a dark cloud on Winnipeg’s 5-3 win.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The combination of tariffs and economic uncertainty has cast a cloud over markets with a lot of questions about what happens next as investors seek out some sort of price equilibrium.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Catch up quick: The Jimmy Butler experience turned into a rollercoaster ride this season, as contract negotiations and ultimately a trade demand cast a dark cloud over the team.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Cast a (dark) cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20a%20%28dark%29%20cloud. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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