phantom

Example Sentences

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Tulare Lake is not a phantom, but a revenant: that which returns.

From Los Angeles Times

A winter of epic snow and rain had brought California’s “phantom lake” back to life — and threatened towns and farms in the process.

From Los Angeles Times

“It reveals the choice of magic as the most suitable ritual technology to manage death anxiety and phantom menaces.”

From New York Times

Some of the people who spoke with The Post attributed Tesla’s sudden uptick in “phantom braking” reports — where the cars aggressively slow down from high speeds — to the lack of radar.

From Washington Post

McClellan noted that ensuring voting rights historically was a bipartisan issue, but said Republicans are now focused on “fighting phantom voter fraud” — making this year’s Virginia legislative elections all the more important.

From Seattle Times