specter
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That they have energetic backing also raises the specter of unpredictable decline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
LAX’s long-awaited Skylink train is 99% complete yet faces mounting uncertainty, as bond ratings sink into junk territory and looming 2026 deadlines raise the specter of default and termination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The specter of higher sales taxes could have made many state residents shop across state borders with lower sales taxes, Blouin said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
But they raise the specter among the public of rogue computers acting on their own.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
His face was haggard and pale, like he’d seen a specter.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
Donors respond to big claims and menacing specters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
The mysteries around Annie’s murder and the frozen scientists link up so beautifully to the tensions within Ennis that the continued sprinkling of specters, flashbacks and various uncanny events has gotten distracting.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
They do not stir the air, sparing you the torment of airborne specters like dust and dander.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Depending on where the ride stops, you might have a decent view of the translucent green specters chasing each other around the dining room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
They stood up as the King’s caravan passed, but though some children ran toward the coaches, most remained still, gaunt as specters, knowing that nothing would come their way.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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