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poltergeist

[pohl-ter-gahyst] / ˈpoʊl tərˌgaɪst /


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In some scenes, the spirit is a poltergeist nuisance, spilling glasses and knocking down shelves; in others, it’s confoundingly trapped behind some sort of plasma screen.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2025

In an interview with the Telegraph, Lord Lloyd Webber said the poltergeist would take theatre scripts and place them in neat piles in odd places.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2024

Here’s what you should know about the mysterious rise and fall of the purported poltergeist.

From National Geographic Sep. 19, 2023

Both have reportedly claimed that a Skinwalker ranch poltergeist followed them home.

From Scientific American Jun. 27, 2023

His lips are slightly parted, and he looks as though he’s sighted a poltergeist.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

The latest is a 512-acre ranch in rural Utah that is supposedly a “hotspot” for UFOs, poltergeists, animal mutilations and “shadow creatures.”

From Scientific American Jun. 27, 2023

In New Jersey, sellers, if asked, must disclose known information about any potential poltergeists.

From Seattle Times Oct. 26, 2022

Families who swear their homes have been taken over by spirits, poltergeists, shadow people or demons call upon “The Dead Files” team.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2020

Far from sneering at poltergeists, he liked them.

From The Guardian Sep. 19, 2020

The middle chapter looks at belief in supernatural agency—witches, demons, poltergeists.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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