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spooky

[spoo-kee] / ˈspu ki /


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The "spooky" note, dated to 1964, said the coins were winnings from a horse called Santa Claus that ran that year.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But I am hearing from people who live in less resourced parts of the country, smaller states with smaller governments, like Vermont, who are saying this is spooky.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Fittingly, Rhys is currently portraying the mayor of a small island town where spooky, supernatural things keep happening on Apple TV’s comedy-horror series “Widow’s Bay.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Also read: The financial sector is sending some spooky technical signals about the stock market.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The light from the device cast a spooky blue glow across the large room—bigger than Mark would’ve guessed—revealing two long rows of bunks fining both walls, probably ten on each side.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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