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haunt

[hawnt, hahnt, hant] / hɔnt, hɑnt, hænt /






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His "if there isn't alignment here, we're dead in the water before we start" comment at the fans' Q&A last month could come back to haunt him and the club.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"This is the bit that will haunt me forever," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This failure will haunt Washington for decades, but the most immediate effects are felt among the Gulf Arabs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That’s the song that flooded my house when my children were teenagers, and it will likely haunt them all their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Again the mouse warrior armed with his ancient sword returned to haunt Cluny’s fevered dreams.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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