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phantom

[fan-tuhm] / ˈfæn təm /


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Within days, Pirro’s office also moved to drop misdemeanor charges against three more people accused of the same phantom vandalism.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

My guilt remains, like pain in a phantom limb, but the sofa holds us all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

He’s still waking up to phantom alarms and discovering items he hid in cabinets and other places.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

Fraudsters are exploiting interest in the 2026 World Cup with a barrage of scams, as authorities and researchers caution against fake websites impersonating FIFA's official online presence to sell phantom tickets.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

I went on up the stairs carrying my phantom suitcase.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

His hope is that we “preserve more lands for the unknown, for the phantoms, for the descendants” of the great native species.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

“Why do you keep coming?” he demanded of his phantoms.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

Thanks to 3D printing, the design of the phantoms is precisely known and the results of the analysis can be checked.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024

I wondered why people thought so much about ghosts and phantoms in the past.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2024

She didn’t have to turn around to know the phantoms were there; a sudden flurry of movement erupted in the room all around her.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older


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