ghost

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The saber-toothed cat that appears mirage-like through a window, an optical illusion known as a Pepper’s Ghost, doesn’t reflect modern knowledge of the animal’s anatomy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"Ghost kitchens" refer to takeaway merchants on food delivery platforms with no physical shop fronts.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Ghost Ranch in New Mexico remains one of the most important windows into this distant past.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Haddad was known as the Ghost of al-Qassam for his low profile, and he survived several Israeli assassination attempts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The Ghost gives me a sympathetic look and shakes his head.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black