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phantom

[fan-tuhm] / ˈfæn təm /


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But if there were any chance of changing my mind and taking the plunge, watching “Welcome to Derry” has permanently exorcised any phantom longings.

From Salon

The “phantom punch” abruptly ended the fight approximately two minutes into the first round.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon

But this time, it’s being presented off-Broadway in a radically reconceived version, dubbed “Masquerade,” that lets audiences get up close and personal with the phantom himself.

From MarketWatch

"Our company has never disappeared, we have responded to every email, so we are not a phantom company."

From BBC