specter
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But now, the specter of sky-high oil prices looms over economic growth for the rest of the year.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
That should help the economy grow, even as the AI boom raises the specter of more white-collar job losses.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
In the early 1790s the Whiskey Rebellion against federal taxation raised the specter of national disintegration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Prices are up worldwide, with fertilizer plants closing in Bangladesh, raising the specter of an urea shortage.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
Jones was not one to lie down paralyzed by the specter of danger.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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