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ghost

[gohst] / goʊst /


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A Facebook advert we saw had one man "looking for 7/8 ghost tenants in various houses of mine".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The second act reaches a dramatic peak as Lincoln, after much soul-searching, plaintively accepts the inevitable, seated next to his son Willie, who appears as a ghost the father cannot see.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

That means you can have decades of spotless credit in America and still be a ghost to a financial institution in another country.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

At MCC Theater, Anne Washburn’s play follows a Texas mother grown increasingly conspiratorial thanks to TikTok; at Minetta Lane Theatre, Jamie Armitage’s play centers on an actor coming untethered as he records a ghost story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“What in the…” My long-lost aunt walks toward the door, her eyes wide with shock, like she’s witnessed a ghost.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

It follows the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenager with distinctive orange hair who has the unusual ability to see ghosts.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Paul Cremo, who directs the Met's commissioning program, said creating the other-worldly universe for "Bardo" -- in which tendrils engulf singers and ghosts explode -- challenged the Met's technical staff.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

These ghosts developed her artistic and archival instincts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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

Ordinarily, the ghosts did not want to linger.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

A man dedicates U2’s “With or Without You” to the ex-boyfriend who ghosted him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Between ghost jobs and being ghosted, it was infuriating,” she said — referring to “ghost job” listings for positions that are either already filled or don’t really exist.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

After applying for 400 jobs and getting just three interviews, a graduate described how she has been "ghosted" by countless employers.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

“The other was for a retail position at a local Kohl’s, which ghosted me.”

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

The wind had picked up, and the smell of rain ghosted through the air like dinner cooking.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

“The ghosting thing is a very real problem,” he said — adding that hasn’t seen any evidence that a cover letter improves the chances of a response for GigHQ users.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

I matched with a Glen Powell type again, 10 years after ghosting him.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

But in 2026, not a single Hollywood blockbuster is programmed there, raising questions about why US studios are ghosting the event.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

The social fallout can be tough, with the heaviest bettors sometimes ghosting friends entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

“For not telling everyone my secret. For ghosting her. And because she wanted the attention for being on Scrollr.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows


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