spook
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However, they advise caution due to the many uncontrollable factors that could spook a cat outdoors like cars, dogs and wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
But there are potential ripple effects that could spook even staid investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Memory and chip stocks were bouncing Monday, with a Morgan Stanley analyst noting that the current cycle leaves room for “false flag” signals that may spook investors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
In his own moment of terror, Gunn acted like a man jumping out of a cupboard trying to spook somebody.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
“These are dangerous people you’re palling around with, sir,” said the spook with glasses.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
At 10 to 11 times forward revenue, any growth that falls short of perfect spooks the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The correlation will break when an event spooks markets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
If books are an answer to dictatorships — and as strong as “an organization packed with spooks and paramilitaries who fought in warzones” — it would be inspiring to see more of that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
One of the tougher puzzles asks would-be spooks to calculate how far off from writing the numbers 1-20 the puzzle setters were.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
She sure spooks easy for somebody so tall.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
The movie has since become an unexplainable piece of comfort for a spooked generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
In July, the market was spooked by the release of cheap, powerful AI systems developed in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Big Tech is shoveling billions of dollars into the AI buildout, leaving investors spooked and analysts behind.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The latest Treasury rout has spooked investors who now own highly volatile assets but are looking for safe and reliable returns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Red grabbed a branch, about to swing himself up, when a squirrel jumped down, spooked, and jumped on Reds head.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
The overnight strikes killed one sailor from India and injured several other crew members, spooking captains and shipping executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
When CVS Health reports earnings on Wednesday, it’ll cap off first quarter results among Medicare Advantage players that have fared well so far, after spooking Wall Street early in the year.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
War in Iran may be spooking some would-be buyers, according to a new Redfin survey.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
An alternative would be to borrow the money but the Treasury would be reluctant to breach its borrowing targets for fear of spooking the financial markets.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Not knowing any better, police officers had led her out of the crowd toward Mullet Fingers, spooking the bold little owl away from the boy.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
