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The phrase "and the shadow of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to convey a sense of something looming or having a significant influence, often in a metaphorical context.
Example: "She walked through the city, always aware of the shadow of her past following her."
Alternatives: "and the influence of" or "and the weight of".
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Today you have the shadow of terrorism and the shadow of the war with Iraq.
It has sent me running back to Treme, to the warmth and the shadow of it.
But... it is overcast and the shadow of D/L lurks over all this.
Angola Prison and the Shadow of Slavery Will California Again Lead the Way on Prison Reform?
But this is Russia, and the shadow of the past is long and dark.
And the shadow of truth that had come was lost in the euphoria".
Ethnic violence in western Myanmar and the shadow of more to come will only make those tensions worse.
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Grandpa sat by the lamp and read, the shadow of his head big on the wall.
And now the shadow of past sins threatens to engulf this papacy.
By 1952 he was living with, and in the shadow of, the talented young composer William Flanagan.
And everywhere the shadow of the body through perforated cardigans, gauzy jackets or nylon coats.
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