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scary

[skair-ee] / ˈskɛər i /


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To a roaring applause, Max Muncy entered the batter’s box, his first plate appearance since a scary collision with the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ildemaro Vargas on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“Defense is no longer just a panic trade on scary news,” says Ruben Dalfovo, investment strategist at Saxo Bank in Denmark.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

This scary chart might make you think twice.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

I’m not listening to the scary music—you are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I was certain, however, that even if the world kept throwing scary stuff at me, it was all good.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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