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phantom

[fan-tuhm] / ˈfæn təm /


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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

He’s still waking up to phantom alarms and discovering items he hid in cabinets and other places.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 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

And she felt the door begin to move, to pull closed, to give against the phantom wind.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman

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

Thanks to 3D printing, the design of the phantoms is precisely known and the results of the analysis can be checked.

From Science Daily Mar. 21, 2024

When Kinsel recently began seeing visions of his late horse Yoyo running toward him, a medicine man held a ceremony to dispel the phantoms.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2024

Bennie yelled at the phantoms, stepping out into the center of the room with a plastic sheet wound up like a whip.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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