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or spectre
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feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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Nothing else is working to banish the creepy specter of Jeffrey Epstein from his life.
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Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The specter of rising living costs could then play a pivotal role in major political decisions over the next year.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
New York — Kevin Warsh’s dream of becoming Federal Reserve chairman was nearly tarnished by the specter of having to confront simultaneous and conflicting challenges brewing in the US economy.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
The movies deal with the specter of obsolescence — but also its happy twin, rebirth.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 June 2026
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Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The specter of rising living costs could then play a pivotal role in major political decisions over the next year.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
New York — Kevin Warsh’s dream of becoming Federal Reserve chairman was nearly tarnished by the specter of having to confront simultaneous and conflicting challenges brewing in the US economy.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
The movies deal with the specter of obsolescence — but also its happy twin, rebirth.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for specter
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“Specter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specter. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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