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ghost

[gohst] / goʊst /


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Rage over so-called ghost flood-control projects has been mounting for months in the archipelago country of 116 million, where entire towns have been buried in floodwaters driven by powerful typhoons in recent months.

From Barron's

What the crew did not know until they began filming was the forest's long history of ghost stories.

From BBC

Moreover, as an actor Shakespeare probably played the ghost of Hamlet’s father, adding to the paternal-filial intrigue.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the mass arrests and fears of deportation turned the Fashion District into a ghost town for several weeks after, with storefronts shuttered and frightened workers staying home.

From Los Angeles Times

Snapchat’s logo is a ghost and the app distinguished itself from its competitors by giving people a way to share photos and messages that disappeared once someone viewed it.

From Los Angeles Times