How to Use in the shadow of in a Sentence
in the shadow of
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Children are donning jerseys to practice soccer in the shadow of nearby mountains.
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Shelby Blackley,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
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Rhaenyra promises them houses on Visenya Hill, in the shadow of the Great Sept of Baelor… eventually.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 July 2026
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The Colorado mountain town of Ouray has been in the shadow of the Gold Mountain Fire since Saturday.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office on March 4, 1861, in the shadow of an unfinished capitol dome.
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Allison M. Prasch,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
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While taking the ferry to Liberty Island, Muir spoke to Captain Hamilton Clancy, who grew up in the shadow of the statue as his grandfather used to be the superintendent of Liberty Island.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
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In the 1980s, Hollywood started collaborating with the Department of Defense on films that would paint a more triumphant, patriotic portrait military compared to the critical movies made in the shadow of the Vietnam War.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
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