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or spectre
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feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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What happens now, when the specter of federal safety legislation no longer looms on the horizon?
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Uttara Sivaram, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Fury of the Gods and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom), coupled with facing the all-too-familiar specter of superhero fatigue.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
The specter of a recession looms large, like the sword of Damocles over the stock market.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Then there’s the specter of a five-day office return looming over the delicate balance that everyone is striving to maintain.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2025
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Uttara Sivaram, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Fury of the Gods and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom), coupled with facing the all-too-familiar specter of superhero fatigue.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
The specter of a recession looms large, like the sword of Damocles over the stock market.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Then there’s the specter of a five-day office return looming over the delicate balance that everyone is striving to maintain.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2025
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 22 Apr. 2025.
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