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horror

[hawr-er, hor-] / ˈhɔr ər, ˈhɒr- /


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This group has so far never met a decline not worth buying, or difficult market conditions without a silver lining, which raises a disturbing question: What horror must occur to scare them?

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

He had a cameo in Iron Lung, the smash-hit horror film self-financed, filmed and directed by fellow social media star Markiplier.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The two did a nice job portraying teenagers who go back and forth from sincere to ridiculously immature, but the best part was their horror when Jost fired back.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“Faces of Death” shares its name with a cult 1978 horror movie that had its own canny sense of how to grab attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“She could have been captured,” Lizzie says, horror in her eyes.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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