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scary

[skair-ee] / ˈskɛər i /


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"The scary thing is that there was nothing in that training that would have raised alarm bells for me personally," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“It’s a scary play,” Vegas forward Brett Howden said after the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“Defense is no longer just a panic trade on scary news,” says Ruben Dalfovo, investment strategist at Saxo Bank in Denmark.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

This scary chart might make you think twice.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

I know, I shouldn’t read so many scary books.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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