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ghost

[gohst] / goʊst /


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Shoppers in Somerset and Bristol reported supermarket fridges switched off and empty, while engineers in Wiltshire reported record call-outs to home fridges that have "given up the ghost".

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The ghost of Vice still lingers in today’s media ecosystem in what he called our “era of cartel journalism:” creators navigating a world of blurred incentives and corporate interests.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Scientists describe the Mediterranean population as a "ghost" population because encounters are so infrequent.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

Local attractions—in addition to the architecture—include the surrounding vineyards, trolley rides through the city center, ghost tours, and the annual Danish heritage festival.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

Phantom of the Sea.A phantom is a ghost, you know.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

"The city is just this minefield of ghosts," she said.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

I sit with a small plate of snappy chorizo and olives, a vermút in hand, and let the ghosts argue around me.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

The American vision tended to be forward-looking; the Gothic novel, however, was a form disturbed by ghosts from the past.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

When I ask if she’d ever made contact with any ghosts, Grohl nods emphatically before describing a trip to a hunting estate near the Scottish Highlands.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

But he was also a professional in the business of occasionally belligerent ghosts, and it would take much more than this to rattle him.

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

When Amie tried to contact the "broker" after realising she had been scammed, she said he "ghosted" her.

From BBC May 19, 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

In her first significant film role, Laruelle sharply conveys Perla’s fragile mental state as she gradually accepts that her boyfriend has ghosted her.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2026

A wan reflection of myself, white wings, brown ponytail and all, ghosted over the landscape.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 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

The social fallout can be tough, with the heaviest bettors sometimes ghosting friends entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

Ontario is also moving to tackle the separate recruitment issue of "ghosting", whereby companies don't reply to applicants.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2025

“For not telling everyone my secret. For ghosting her. And because she wanted the attention for being on Scrollr.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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