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  • noun Plural form of shadower.

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Examples

  • The work required colleagues, assistants, "shadowers," and reciprocal arrangements with bureaus in other cities.

    The Winning Clue James Hay 1908

  • Every year the chosen winner meets with cries of 'What?!' from at least half the shadowers, and the consequent arguments about why it should/shouldn't have won inspire even more lively analysis of the merits of all the books.

    Got the Horse Right Here Roger Sutton 2008

  • When they had gone far enough to be clear and had checked their back trail for any shadowers, Pike waved the group together and dismounted.

    Vulcan’s Glory D. C. Fontana 1990

  • When they had gone far enough to be clear and had checked their back trail for any shadowers, Pike waved the group together and dismounted.

    Vulcan’s Glory D. C. Fontana 1990

  • When they had gone far enough to be clear and had checked their back trail for any shadowers, Pike waved the group together and dismounted.

    Vulcan’s Glory D. C. Fontana 1990

  • The BISMARCK now turned to the west and the British shadowers followed, Admiral Tovey's squadron still pursuing.

    The Lonely Sea MacLean, Alistair, 1922- 1985

  • One or two of the troopers muttered at the sight, and there were anxious glances at our shadowers, who had lined up on either side of the gateway.

    Flashman Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1969

  • One or two of the troopers muttered at the sight, and there were anxious glances at our shadowers, who had lined up on either side of the gateway.

    Flashman Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1969

  • On the other hand, it would be difficult to achieve decisive results or shake off fast shadowers in the bright moonlight nights of the South Atlantic.

    Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956

  • Superior enemy naval forces which have been clearly observed from on board Spee make it appear to the Commanding Officer quite out of the question to shake off shadowers and thus achieve a successful break-through to Germany.

    Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956

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