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specter

[spek-ter] / ˈspɛk tər /


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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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

His eyes in their bulging sockets ticked up and down, trying to understand the specter of this huge white man.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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