feared

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More-experienced visitors feared the 280-mile road to Kyiv would be plagued by potholes, given the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Joel feared he would be detained and deported even though he had a pending immigration case as he sought to obtain a green card.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Many had feared prices double that as the global energy market’s worst-case scenario — an essentially closed Strait of Hormuz — has now been playing out for nearly 100 days.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Feeder cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose Thursday as the market feared an eventual decline in available supply.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

How else could he retain his “family”? He feared that some of the servants he had brought to Philadelphia might leave if given the opportunity.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis