specter
Example Sentences
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With Wall Street worried about the specter of stagflation following February’s surprise drop in nonfarm payrolls and the spike in oil prices, investors will get a double-dose of data on price growth.
From Barron's
With Wall Street worried about the specter of stagflation following February’s surprise drop in nonfarm payrolls and the spike in oil prices, investors will get a double-dose of data on price growth.
From Barron's
The prospect of more inflation due to oil prices raises the specter of what some analysts call a nightmare scenario.
From Barron's
On Tuesday, the labor organization said that management had raised the specter of canceling the ceremony during a call about contraction negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times
The specter of a huge capital-gains tax bill creates another major obstacle to selling.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
