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ghost

[gohst] / goʊst /


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Short sentences matter-of-factly describe objects in each room—a chair, a table, a lamp—but when the ghost from the cover reappears, its presence goes unremarked upon.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“I call that ghost approval. Technically, you approved it,” Herres said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Halloween attraction for more than 20 years, will now be a ghost.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Part of what makes Forest City "special", according to Kevin, Wojcik and others, is the very thing that has gained it so much notoriety: its reputation as a semi-abandoned "ghost city".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

I have seen it myself: their hazy ghost bodies slithering into the glowing blue, eager to coil up and rest, untouched and unbothered for eternity.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Songs float in and out like ghosts from a machine.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

“I was like, ‘Hey, you’ve got ghosts on this show, you know?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Hamilton was clearly not willing to dig up the ghosts of a race that still haunts him, but said: "Yeah, same as George said. Not really much more to add."

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Here, he realizes a triptych of vivid musical postcards recalling the American past: “The Saint-Gaudens in Boston Common,” a hazy conjuring of Civil War ghosts embodied by a memorial to Col.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Abuela replies, “Maybe Lorca’s ghost has met the ghosts of my ancestors.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

It was a bit of a buzzkill, so I just gave up on him — and ghosted him.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

After applying for 400 jobs and getting just three interviews, a graduate described how she has been "ghosted" by countless employers.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

“The other was for a retail position at a local Kohl’s, which ghosted me.”

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

Drean picked up Ramos's crossfield kick in acres of space to score before Gailleton ghosted in for the final try.

From Barron's Feb. 22, 2026

Ivy couldn’t even hear her own footsteps as she ghosted over the sidewalk.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

“The ghosting thing is a very real problem,” he said — adding that hasn’t seen any evidence that a cover letter improves the chances of a response for GigHQ users.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

I matched with a Glen Powell type again, 10 years after ghosting him.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

And her own experience of ghosting in real life is shocking.

From BBC May 21, 2026

But in 2026, not a single Hollywood blockbuster is programmed there, raising questions about why US studios are ghosting the event.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

“Thought you were ghosting for a second,” Arthur says.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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