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ghost

Definition for ghost

noun as in spirit of the dead

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His resistance tactics have included calling for street protests and "ghost town" operations aimed at bringing cities and towns to a standstill.

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When Anna Fleming complained in a TikTok video that Honda had “ghosted” her after promising to replace her broken-down car, an army of amateur consumer advocates flooded Honda with demands for justice.

One of the affected neighborhoods is Jabriyat, a wealthy area overlooking the camp that has the feel of a ghost town, where villas bear the dusty patina of abandonment.

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It’s like being ghosted, but ghosts do sometimes return, bringing closure.

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Sophia has gotten each of her gigs through people she knows and has lost confidence in finding work through online job sites, where she’s encountered numerous “ghost jobs”—listings for employment that doesn’t really exist.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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