Examples of specter in a Sentence

feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter

Recent Examples on the Web Following Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the specter of armed conflict looms ever larger over Moldova. — Ayman Oghanna, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2022 Millions have been internally displaced by conflict, according to the United Nations, and the specter of famine looms large over much of the country, particularly after foreign aid stopped when the Taliban took power. — Robert Hart, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 And as the occasional checkpoints on the calendar – Dec. 1, the Christmas and New Year’s holiday week, Feb. 1, the mid-February start of spring training, March 1 – arrive without a new deal, the specter of a work stoppage looms larger. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2021 Throughout it all, the specter of Covid-19 still looms over the vote. — Caitlin Hu, CNN, 7 Nov. 2021 So unfortunately, that specter looms over any potential SSX news. — Paige Lyman, Wired, 3 Nov. 2021 The specter of 2010 looms large: a unified Democratic government pushed through the Affordable Care Act and still suffered sweeping losses that fall. — New York Times, 25 Sep. 2021 The specter of further gameday changes, including vaccination requirements, looms as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, just two weeks before the season. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2021 Russia’s reported use of the KUB-BLA drone raises the specter of autonomous weapon systems deciding who dies during warfare. — Andrew Couts, Wired, 19 Mar. 2022 See More

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