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specter

[spek-ter] / ˈspɛk tər /


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Specter told the Chicago federal civil court that Boeing was "negligent", the aircraft was "unsafe" and that "Boeing caused this crash and these deaths."

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Appeared in the March 12, 2026, print edition as 'Escalating Hormuz Crisis Raises Specter of Prolonged Closure'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The men's attorney, Shanin Specter, said in a statement that the men “seek to correct the record and clear their names once again”.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024

Bingeing can look different for different people, but for Specter, it involves “shoving food furtively into my mouth as quickly and passively” as possible, she writes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

It didn’t surprise her to see that the Specter was under Mrs. Coulter’s power; no one could resist that authority.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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