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spirit

[spir-it] / ˈspɪr ɪt /




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“Presence” was a ghost story about teenage loneliness, filmed from the perspective of a spirit haunting the house a grieving family has just moved into.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

As it turns out, what Julian really needs is the motivation that Lori’s tough spirit provides.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

In Miami Beach, tech entrepreneur John Marshall built an elementary school that is expanding into a middle and soon a high school, called BaseCamp305, that he says instills an entrepreneurial spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Here’s guessing Jackson, an independent spirit, was never quite locked in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Still, Hydesville locals tended toward belief in the spirit that had first contacted Maggie and Kate Fox.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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