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haunt

[hawnt, hahnt, hant] / hɔnt, hɑnt, hænt /






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"This is the bit that will haunt me forever," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This failure will haunt Washington for decades, but the most immediate effects are felt among the Gulf Arabs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In its original incarnation, it featured Rahma hailing a yellow cab and instructing the driver to take him to a favorite local haunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It's one of the most famous photographs capturing the aftermath of the Aberfan disaster, but its success has come to haunt the man who took it.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The memories haunt and follow me like my shadow as I climb slowly up the steps to our hut.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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