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specter

[spek-ter] / ˈspɛk tər /


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As for Tante Jans, her own particular specter moved very close.

From Literature

Then there is the looming specter of a private credit lending crisis for good measure.

From Barron's

With Wall Street worried about the specter of stagflation following February’s surprise drop in nonfarm payrolls and the spike in oil prices, investors will get a double-dose of data on price growth.

From Barron's

With Wall Street worried about the specter of stagflation following February’s surprise drop in nonfarm payrolls and the spike in oil prices, investors will get a double-dose of data on price growth.

From Barron's

The prospect of more inflation due to oil prices raises the specter of what some analysts call a nightmare scenario.

From Barron's