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phantom

[fan-tuhm] / ˈfæn təm /


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The "phantom incinerators" scandal being the most blatant, critics say.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Within days, Pirro’s office also moved to drop misdemeanor charges against three more people accused of the same phantom vandalism.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

My guilt remains, like pain in a phantom limb, but the sofa holds us all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

“The blockers here are solid contractual provisions, not phantom clauses” that Hudson Bay could waive without Bed Bath & Beyond’s consent, the three-judge panel wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

All Southern California waterways have become like phantom limbs.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

His hope is that we “preserve more lands for the unknown, for the phantoms, for the descendants” of the great native species.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

“Why do you keep coming?” he demanded of his phantoms.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

The phantoms developed can be used to improve dMRI, which can benefit the planning of operations and research into neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024

When Kinsel recently began seeing visions of his late horse Yoyo running toward him, a medicine man held a ceremony to dispel the phantoms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2024

Two more phantoms reversed course to take her challenge.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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