haunted

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For decades, the Fujimori name has helped and haunted Keiko, giving her instant recognition, loyal voters and deep political networks -- but also plenty of critics.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

One of the scariest things that haunted me as a child was TV’s “The Twilight Zone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“It is the most haunted place I’ve ever been in my whole life,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Most Ebola outbreaks tend to be small, but specialists are haunted by the 2014-16 outbreak.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

While hardly an earthshaking question, it had symbolic significance because of the obsessive American suspicion of monarchy, which haunted all conversations about the powers of the presidency under the recently ratified Constitution.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis