ghosts
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In most cases, the indomitable system exploits a major character flaw: The ghosts don’t really do anything for Jack Torrance in “The Shining” except unlock a cabinet for him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Port says they’ve decided that the two exist in the same world and that “ghosts can see vampires but vampires cannot see ghosts — otherwise we’d see ghosts all the time on ‘Eternally Yours.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Under the "ghosts of predators past" hypothesis, pronghorns became exceptionally fast because they evolved alongside a cheetah-like predator capable of high-speed pursuit.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
De Zerbi must banish the ghosts of two seasons littered with losses.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Abuela replies, “Maybe Lorca’s ghost has met the ghosts of my ancestors.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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