scare
Example Sentences
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Another wrote, “This is a scare tactic. Yes, funding is at risk. BUT funding will be renewed.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
The weather scare comes after several turbulent years for coffee.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Herneval crosses into the human world to bring Francisca with him to the Realm of Spooks, so that she can write new nightmares that actually scare people.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
She beat a pair of top-20 players in Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea and American teenager Iva Jovic on the way - and overcame an injury scare to win two matches on Saturday.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Llamas apparently scare coyotes and are used on sheep farms to protect the flocks.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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