haunting

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Just adjacent to the facility, still in operation today, is a haunting reminder of the past: the graves of more than 200 children who died in state custody.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

A concern haunting investors is that Apple appears to be easing into generative AI while rivals Google, Microsoft and OpenAI race ahead.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

But here’s the thing: that crusty, once-opened jar of kale pesto quietly haunting your condiment shelf?

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Despite these shortcomings, “The Death of Trotsky” is a tremendously readable book with a haunting message: Vengeance never sleeps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Outside, in the distance, someone plays a harmonica—a haunting tune in triple time, although I can’t place it.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen