cast a pall on/over
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: to give (something) an unhappy mood
Their argument cast a pall on the party.
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Whatever its final form, the president’s tariffs strategy continues to cast a pall over economic growth outlooks.
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Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
But a few nominees’ past actions have cast a pall over otherwise historic triumphs.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Cornell’s comments come after Target posted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street’s expectations but cast a pall over the current quarter.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
At a Kansas City Super Bowl parade last year, a shootout stemming from a personal grievance left a woman dead, wounded about two dozen others and cast a pall on what had been a celebratory day.
—Jason Morris, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
But a few nominees’ past actions have cast a pall over otherwise historic triumphs.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Cornell’s comments come after Target posted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street’s expectations but cast a pall over the current quarter.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
At a Kansas City Super Bowl parade last year, a shootout stemming from a personal grievance left a woman dead, wounded about two dozen others and cast a pall on what had been a celebratory day.
—Jason Morris, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Cast a pall on/over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20a%20pall%20on%2Fover. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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