in the shadow of
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1
: very close to
a town located in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains
2
: in a position of being unnoticed because all the attention is given to someone else
She grew up in the shadow of her very popular sister.
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Through the striking comparison of yesterday’s expectations and the mundane reality of those who were born and raised in the shadow of a phantom project, Rosario Minervini performs a dissection of clinical precision of the delays that have weighed down Italy’s collective psyche over time.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Here in Week 2, the Cowboys are backed up in the shadow of their own goal post and run the Dragon concept (slant/ flat) against a Cover 3 look from the Jets.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Iger, a longtime ABC executive, had toiled years in the shadow of former Chief Executive Michael Eisner and Disney’s board wanted to give him a shot.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The past two seasons, Meeks played in the shadow of backcourt standout Kendra Brown, one of the program’s all-time greats.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Here in Week 2, the Cowboys are backed up in the shadow of their own goal post and run the Dragon concept (slant/ flat) against a Cover 3 look from the Jets.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Iger, a longtime ABC executive, had toiled years in the shadow of former Chief Executive Michael Eisner and Disney’s board wanted to give him a shot.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The past two seasons, Meeks played in the shadow of backcourt standout Kendra Brown, one of the program’s all-time greats.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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“In the shadow of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20shadow%20of. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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