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specter

[spek-ter] / ˈspɛk tər /


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He was a regular on “Midday Live With Bill Boggs” and something of a specter for me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Americans don’t appear to be holding back because of the specter of AI displacing white-collar jobs, American Express CEO Stephen Squeri said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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

Prices are up worldwide, with fertilizer plants closing in Bangladesh, raising the specter of an urea shortage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Then there was dysentery, the specter of which was raised with every loose stool.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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