phantom
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Within days, Pirro’s office also moved to drop misdemeanor charges against three more people accused of the same phantom vandalism.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Likewise, viewers will not be startled when Marina eventually discovers painful secrets about her mom and dad that cause her to reconsider those phantom figures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
He’s still waking up to phantom alarms and discovering items he hid in cabinets and other places.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Fraudsters are exploiting interest in the 2026 World Cup with a barrage of scams, as authorities and researchers caution against fake websites impersonating FIFA's official online presence to sell phantom tickets.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Her patients wanted to tell her about feeling their lives were ruined now that their bodies were, their phantom limb pain, their fear of suffering and dying.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
His hope is that we “preserve more lands for the unknown, for the phantoms, for the descendants” of the great native species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“Why do you keep coming?” he demanded of his phantoms.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
The brain phantoms thus depict areas in the brain that generate particularly complex signals and are therefore difficult to analyse, such as intersecting nerve pathways.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024
I wondered why people thought so much about ghosts and phantoms in the past.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2024
Hazel wanted to tell her no, to tell her to stop wondering at phantoms, because she was freezing to death and maybe starving, and they needed to find someone who could help her.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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