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 specter of that decision is hanging over the whole group.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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

Mom hadn’t let me or Charlie see Nana when she was going through chemotherapy, and we didn’t talk about it after, either, but the specter of death had haunted us for months.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson