phantom

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But these phantom trends can prove frightening - especially because in rare cases, some of them do have real-life consequences.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

They concluded that the chatbots appropriately identified problematic prompts, like a feeling of being watched by phantom people or feeling personally persecuted by the government, as a developing delusion only about half the time.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

If the 300 billion figure is more phantom than real, it would mean that Venezuelan oil won’t pose nearly as much competition long-term to its closest competitor: Canadian heavy oil.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

She said a year later the bottles were still in the backroom, suggesting the sales were phantom transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

The choice can be tricky, because there is only a phantom subject.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner