phantom

Example Sentences

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The phantom fleet of sanctioned vessels now numbers 1,300 ships, according to TankerTrackers.com, a ship-tracking website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

If the 300 billion figure is more phantom than real, it would mean that Venezuelan oil won’t pose nearly as much competition long-term to its closest competitor: Canadian heavy oil.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The smell of dust and toner mixed with the butter-fat perfume of whatever phantom feast I was imagining.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025

I feel like General Zod from Superman, floating off into space trapped inside a two-dimensional phantom zone, screaming in silence about my job qualifications and core competencies.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

Offer it each phantom crumb and shield it from harm with your body.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy