scare
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Melbourne's Avalon Airport was partially shut down for several hours on Thursday after a laser hair removal device and a hot chocolate container sparked a bomb scare.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The MV Hondius cruise ship, where a hantavirus outbreak on board killed three people and triggered a global health scare, set sail from the city at Argentina's southernmost tip on April 1.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“Most clients don’t plan to retire at 58 or 59; they plan to retire at 65. But a health scare, a layoff, a parent who needs care — and suddenly that timeline collapses.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
The threats are “a scare tactic,” said Brianna Titone, a Democratic state representative who co-sponsored the AI legislation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
“I’m just going to reach over and turn this on,” he said, slowly moving toward the lamp, careful not to scare the boy away.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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