specter
Example Sentences
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That’s when the specter of penalty shootouts past returned to haunt the Azzurri all at once.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The excitement over the possible product introduction comes as Apple and other smartphone makers must deal with the specter of rapid increases in prices for memory chips, a key component of smartphones.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
The specter of a huge capital-gains tax bill creates another major obstacle to selling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
On Tuesday, the labor organization said that management had raised the specter of canceling the ceremony during a call about contraction negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Standing beside the hackberry shrubs with hundreds of empty desiccated cocoons still clinging to their branches and a carpet of butterfly corpses under her feet, La Llorona did not look anything like a malevolent specter.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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