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[shahyn] / ʃaɪn /






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"People would travel from hours away from the city just to see those windows and experience the magic," Bowden said, but in recent years, the brand had lost its shine.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The shine has been restored to an L.A. crown jewel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The recent tech selloff serves a reminder that stockpickers can shine when concentrated indexes like the S&P 500 are pulling back.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

So when F1 teams choose to shine their attention on a kid—Mercedes has just six in its stable between the ages of 11 and 17—they aren’t panning for gold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Soon, it would clear the plateau behind us and shine into the gorge.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

A laser shines onto the crystal, interacting with the thorium nuclei inside.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Peak season around the Mediterranean may be winding down, but fall and spring are when the region is at its best: The sun still shines, the crowds thin and prices drop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

It shines fresh light on the land deal given to the museum by the state of California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Martin said he appreciated the meeting going ahead, telling the prime minister: "I think your sense of duty shines through."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Clouds float while sunlight as wide as God’s smile shines.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

An agent shined purple UV light on my hands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Then he pulled out the papers from the restaurant and shined the light on them too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Though the rate of growth in the number of millionaires continues to be striking, UBS shined a light on adults with wealth between $5 million and $100 million.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

The instability of the water shined a light on areas of my body that were weaker than others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

He wore a derby and shined shoes and he was holding a dead cigar stub.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

As a spotlight shone over him, Styles made a moving speech, in which he honoured Liam Payne, who died two years ago after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In the former work, Ms. Nadon shone with poetic grandeur; in the latter, she exuded introspective mystery and a luminous presence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

His star shone brightly enough for the group to brand its collections "Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello", while celebrity fans from Kate Moss, Dua Lipa, Zoe Saldana and Hailey Bieber gave him cross-generation appeal.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

But on his YouTube channel and on social media, another side of Erling shone through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Spider rappelled down from the ceiling into the light of the stars and moon that shone through his window.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

But there was a dent or two in that shining shield.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The stock market has been jittery this month, but one area is shining amid all the volatility.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

It was still shining on 18, but then disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

"If we shine a light on just one, only that muscle moves. If shining on both, they both flap."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

And next to the rings, resting on a kind of pedestal, was a shining, multicolored ball, almost the size of his fist.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville


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