haunted

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The small Caucasus country is still haunted by Azerbaijan's 2023 military takeover of Karabakh, which ended decades of territorial conflict and prompted the exodus of the enclave's 100,000-strong ethnic Armenian population.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

One of the scariest things that haunted me as a child was TV’s “The Twilight Zone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

During those evening rides, Grohl also drank up the city’s otherworldly, vaguely haunted visage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Like all tragedies, Cuba’s is haunted by unanswered questions, fatal mistakes and sliding-doors alternative possibilities.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Being Autumn’s best friend means that I’ve been to my fair share of haunted forests—some pretty good ones too—but I quickly realize that all of them were just pale imitations of the real deal.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer