phantom
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This so-called phantom tax can quickly add up, especially when inflation is high.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Within days, Pirro’s office also moved to drop misdemeanor charges against three more people accused of the same phantom vandalism.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
My guilt remains, like pain in a phantom limb, but the sofa holds us all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
As hearing ability declines, communication between the ears and brain may also become distorted, contributing to the phantom sounds associated with tinnitus.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
These mirages made navigation around the bergs very dangerous, because it was often hard to tell what was a real iceberg and what was a phantom.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
His hope is that we “preserve more lands for the unknown, for the phantoms, for the descendants” of the great native species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“Why do you keep coming?” he demanded of his phantoms.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
The phantoms developed can be used to improve dMRI, which can benefit the planning of operations and research into neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024
Simpson’s trial coincided with the internet becoming an established phenomenon, which would decisively upend the already shrinking world of hard Gutenberg print and lean into the ephemeral, quicksilver phantoms of a digital web.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Sierra was speechless for a second, then the two remaining phantoms sprung up toward her.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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