haunt
Example Sentences
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That’s when the specter of penalty shootouts past returned to haunt the Azzurri all at once.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
These comments will probably come back to haunt her in the election campaign.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
And that risk to the outlook continues to haunt some rate-setters.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
My mom has always told me that the past always comes back to haunt you.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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