fear
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"My work, my profits and my workforce have all been cut in half," he told AFP, adding that he was deeply troubled by the fear and family separations caused by immigration enforcement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
“We should be creating environments where they can express sadness, fear, disappointment and vulnerability without being shamed or told to ‘toughen up,’” she said.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
As a result of the negative coverage, Ali said he was "harassed for days and weeks" and his family "lived in fear".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Never fear; she’s also seen stomping through puddles, the hallmark of every strong-willed lady.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
And a wriggle of fear snaked through my body.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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It became the subject of a series of Pogo comic strips and many commentators took the article as strictly a tongue-in-cheek comment on population fears.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The Institute for the Study of War reported that pro-Russian military bloggers had acknowledged the Ukrainian advances, and expressed fears this could lead to more losses for Russia in the future.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Rising energy and fertiliser costs are hitting smallholder farmers and driving up prices of agricultural commodities, fueling fears of a global food crisis, the head of the UN agriculture development fund told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hovering over all of it were fears among investors that the higher borrowing costs in the U.S. might slow the historic investments in artificial-intelligence infrastructure that have become an all-important driver of economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
I flip to the page in Daddy’s notebook where he wrote about fears.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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On Thursday he said he feared clashes after what he called "urban violence" during the student protests.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Beijing feared the mounting concerns were finally pushing European officials toward concerted action, particularly after France and Germany moved toward a common approach on the issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
She was diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer, external in June 2023 and feared she might not live for another two years.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
She was ventilated for 11 days in hospital and her four children flew out to Spain as it was feared the worst might happen.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
If anything was more feared than an Eye, it was the Eye’s weapon—the source of the knight’s power, cursed to destroy anyone who touched it other than the knight himself.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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That night, he slept badly, fearing the FSB would soon haul him in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
As Green looks out over the "beautiful, remote and tranquil" landscape, he is fearing for the future.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
At times, pilots have panicked, fearing they were running out of runway, and braked too hard, causing accidents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
They express confidence in public while perhaps fearing in private that a worst-case scenario could make it hopeless to try to save everyone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
As I wandered home—little fearing, amidst the confusion, any harassment—I passed individual soldiers sprinting down alleys, seeking their station.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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