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nightmare

[nahyt-mair] / ˈnaɪtˌmɛər /


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It was backup center Mitchell Robinson—with his wide frame and 7-foot-4 wingspan—who took the job of making Wembanyama’s life a nightmare on his last shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“But with a nightmare I’d wake up with my pulse racing and think, ‘I’m OK, I survived.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Read: Could a jet-fuel shortage turn your European summer vacation into a nightmare?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

"It's been absolutely a nightmare from that moment we were told."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

She felt as though she was sinking into something, a nightmare she couldn’t wake from.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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