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specter

[spek-ter] / ˈspɛk tər /


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Their involvement now raises the specter of another squeeze on energy markets already beleaguered by closures on the Strait of Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The massive run-up also has raised the specter of a summertime pullback, given thinner trading volumes and a lack of corporate headlines expected over June and July.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Earlier this year, the company warned it could soon run out of money, raising the specter of bankruptcy.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

While the specter of la migra continues to haunt the city, far more crushing are problems that affect everyone — affordability, housing, traffic, pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But the nearer the big day approached, the more the specter of Lina haunted us as we did jumping jacks in the Lina Lovaton Gymnasium.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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