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• Still, the headlines have cast a cloud over the pending deal with GM.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2020
• The deaths have cast a cloud over the resort hotel since the incident unfolded.
  — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 29 June 2022
• The circumstances around Malva’s death are mysterious and sure to cast a dark cloud over the Ridge.
  — Sharareh Drury, Variety, 10 Apr. 2022
• Despite the strong overall sales, Omicron has cast a cloud over a season that started hot.
  — Paul Ziobro, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2021
• Hamlin’s injury cast a dark cloud over the league on Tuesday, which for most teams is a scheduled off day for players.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Jan. 2023
• The attacks have also cast a cloud of paranoia over a country that now sees foreign plots in every mishap.
  — New York Times, 20 Apr. 2021
• The dustup over salaries is just the latest in a long line of controversies that have cast a cloud on the town and its reputation.
  — Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
• And the continued shelling will likely cast a cloud on peace talks that are ongoing in Turkey.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2022
• The rapid rise in interest rates in recent months has shaken investors and cast a cloud over the economy.
  — Joe Rennison, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• Such assaults on the profession, argues McIntyre, have cast a cloud over his and Fuhrmann’s lifelong work.
  — Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
• While there were many victories to celebrate at the Emmys, one loss seemed to cast a cloud over the gala ceremony.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2021
• Since unveiling the album, both parties agreed to resolve the lawsuit earlier this month, marking the end of an era that cast a dark cloud over both of their careers.
  — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023
• But Stephanie McMahon’s departure has cast a cloud over her husband’s future with the company.
  — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Jan. 2023
• That’s a reference to Mr. Trump and his allies, who have sought to cast a cloud over the state’s rules for verifying absentee signatures.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2020
• Will tensions between former friends cast a dark cloud over what should be a joyous celebration?
  — oregonlive, 16 May 2022
• Wednesday will be a day of acrimony, probably to Trump's delight, because, at the very least, the disruption will cast a cloud over the incoming president, Joe Biden.
  — Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2021
• The scandal has cast a cloud over the town of Windsor, whose prosperity in recent years had been intricately tied to Foppoli’s political rise.
  — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2021
• Accusations of interference in the 2016 U.S. election have continued to cast a cloud on the relationship.
  — Henry Meyer, Fortune, 4 June 2021
• Not surprisingly, those incidents have cast a cloud of suspicion over an entire career’s worth of accomplishments.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2022
• Recent events have cast a cloud not only over the S.N.P., whose poll ratings dipped after the party’s funding crisis intensified, but also over its objective of achieving independence for Scotland.
  — Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 June 2023
• In turn, the attack on the Natanz facility, and Tehran’s reaction, have cast a cloud over delicate negotiations underway in Vienna aimed at restoring the nuclear deal.
  — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2021
• The escalating political crisis has spawned an impeachment inquiry in an overwhelmingly Democratic state, and threatens to cast a cloud over President Joe Biden's early days in office.
  — Marina Villeneuve, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
• The coronavirus pandemic continues to cast a cloud over the 2020 college football season, but the Roadrunners entered their opening practice Friday committed to having as normal of a day as safety and distancing guidelines would allow.
  — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, 7 Aug. 2020
• Police investigations later cast a cloud over his reputation.
  — Barry Hatton, Star Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021

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