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Adjective
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But between them and IPO riches lies an opaque network of shadowy middlemen, each eager to take their cut, some selling nothing but air.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026 -
The live-action series, which premieres on May 27, is based on the Marvel comics and stars Nicolas Cage as the shadowy Spider-Man variant.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The insects range in appearance from fuzzy and stout to slender and shiny, according to The University of Berkeley Urban Bee Lab.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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During the war, veterans started putting the toys and stickers of the fuzzy, playful animals on their limbs to put strangers at ease.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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And yes, that sound will dissipate and soon will be too faint for my human ears as it is absorbed into space, but Renee Gladman writes that spaces moan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The mission of a T-AGOS ship depends heavily on detecting faint underwater sounds produced by submarines operating hundreds of miles away.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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To get inside, his team had navigated muddy passageways and underground streams, using cables to guide the way – sometimes with only their heads and shoulders above water, at other points removing their equipment to squeeze through the cracks.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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After a week of squeezing through the dangerous, mazelike cave network, divers Mikko Paasi and Norrased Palasing emerged from its muddy waters Wednesday to find a cause for hope.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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In no uncertain terms, the absence of those issues is bewildering, erodes the entire report’s credibility, and demands an explanation.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Rumbello explains that while more people are actively seeking alternatives to pharmaceuticals, many remain uncertain about which solutions are credible.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Hikers should expect soft, wet, slushy or muddy conditions during warmer parts of the day and snow across much of the trail at high elevations and in shaded areas, the organization said.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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That is particularly relevant in high-rise cities, where skyscrapers create heavily shaded urban canyons and cloud cover frequently reduces direct solar exposure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Two other robots approach an indistinct tree line, and devastating blasts follow, the unit saying Russian positions had been spotted there earlier.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Nonpartisan voter guides from outlets such as CalMatters and KPBS depict the race as offering sharp policy contrasts rather than an indistinct muddle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The waves couldn’t be too big, visibility not too foggy.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Given that summer weather along the San Francisco Bay can range from toasty hot to foggy and windy, Newark’s giant, indoor water park offers shelter from any extremes.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Shadowlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowlike. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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