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feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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Katerra still hangs over the industry like a specter.
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Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But throughout his visit, remained the specter of his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has been stripped of his titles and royal mansion because of his relationship with Epstein.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
And just as the questions are sinking into our souls, some mist starts to rise up from the floorboards of Tower 12 and turn itself into something like a human form, a specter, an apparition, a boy made real.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Moreover, there is the continuing specter of downward revisions over the labor market, particularly after every month in 2025 saw adjustments lower.
—Sean Conlon,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But throughout his visit, remained the specter of his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has been stripped of his titles and royal mansion because of his relationship with Epstein.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
And just as the questions are sinking into our souls, some mist starts to rise up from the floorboards of Tower 12 and turn itself into something like a human form, a specter, an apparition, a boy made real.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Moreover, there is the continuing specter of downward revisions over the labor market, particularly after every month in 2025 saw adjustments lower.
—Sean Conlon,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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