ghost
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How cloned and ghost number plates are leaving innocent motorists facing fines, debt collection threats and years of stress.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
I wanted to incorporate elements of gothic ghost stories, true crime, psychological thrillers all in a setting I hadn’t really shot in much.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Cloned and ghost plates undermine the police's ability to track organised criminals, says Tony Porter, a former senior counter-terrorism officer who has advised the government on surveillance cameras.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
“AB 1349 could have been an opportunity to stop the sale of ghost tickets,” said the association’s executive director, Stephen Parker, in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Abuela replies, “Maybe Lorca’s ghost has met the ghosts of my ancestors.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Under the "ghosts of predators past" hypothesis, pronghorns became exceptionally fast because they evolved alongside a cheetah-like predator capable of high-speed pursuit.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Although ghosts of a sort do eventually appear, they are in human skins and human-scaled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I was like, ‘Hey, you’ve got ghosts on this show, you know?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"Criminals are like ghosts," he said, in a low voice.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
He had successfully sent a few ghosts to Olam Ha-Ba, the World to Come.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
"You're either getting ghosted or it's just like 'oh, sorry we've got a better candidate'," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Between ghost jobs and being ghosted, it was infuriating,” she said — referring to “ghost job” listings for positions that are either already filled or don’t really exist.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 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
A wan reflection of myself, white wings, brown ponytail and all, ghosted over the landscape.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
The primary driver of the narrative is an unnamed writer who has approached a famous actor — the M of the title — with the proposition of ghosting her autobiography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“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
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
In modern slang it’s ghosting, or merely ducking out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 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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