scare
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Financial planner Devin Carroll, who runs a Social Security group on Facebook, is worried that seeing projections for a reduction of benefits will scare people too much.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
And excessive volatility can scare off some investors.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Whether Eriksen continues to play professional football after this latest scare is not yet clear.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
In the last election, Rick Caruso gave her a scare.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“Bat,” Mom said, “you need to stay calm around the skunk kit. Okay? You don’t want to scare him.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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