as in shadowy
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But the specimens’ small size offered little idea of what this shadowy population of ancient hominins looked like, and the group has never been assigned an official scientific name.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025 -
Swimming through the shadowy waters off Palau, scuba divers watched life on a coral reef after dark.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Something similar could be said for the grainy, indistinct black-and-white photos of tortured and murdered prisoners, the shaky footage of work camps.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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The show’s focus puller also does the Lord’s work in the last shot of the beat, just after Deborah’s face turns and looks toward the camera, flashing red for one desperate second before going fuzzy and indistinct, like a drunken exhale.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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If that happens, a person may become confused and dizzy, and feel faint.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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The headband usually has to be readjusted ahead of the next wear, as the sound can be faint if the headphones are not perfectly positioned over the ears.—
Rebecca Taylor,
Outside Online,
19 June 2025
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Mendoza was noncommittal when asked if Montas, who is ahead of Manaea, would need another rehab outing after his next one.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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Rodgers was noncommittal about his future as the final weeks of the season, and potentially his career, approached.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
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The quick turnaround from a night game, the wet, misty conditions and, most notably, National League Cy Young Award contender Paul Skenes on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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The bright hue on her face was contrasted with a misty shadow on her eyelids and dark brown brows.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Overall, the challenges highlighted by business leaders included uncertain economic conditions (55 percent), tariffs (41 percent), and revenue and sales growth (41 percent).—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Now in private practice as co-head of Morrison Foerster’s Securities + Derivatives Regulatory Solutions team and a partner in the firm’s Capital Markets and Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation practice groups, Dahiya is in a unique position to help clients navigate complex and uncertain terrain.—
Liane Jackson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Brooks said Act 372 was vague and imposed problems on librarians and bookstore owners trying to avoid prosecution.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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All of these legal tests, however, are quite vague.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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Non-functioning runway lights, foggy conditions and power lines appear to have factored into the May 22 plane crash that killed Christian rock drummer Daniel Williams, music executive Dave Shapiro and four other people in San Diego.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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Plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood A Cessna 550 crashed into a San Diego neighborhood during foggy weather on May 22, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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“Sphinxlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sphinxlike. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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