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feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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The specter of nuclear annihilation was now forever a reality, and the Cold War heightened the sense of uncertainty.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
No area of American life went untouched by the specter of conflict with the Soviets.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
How has the specter of tariffs changed the way that multinational companies have done business for the last year?
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Life carries on in the shadow of a deadly crackdown on protesters and under the specter of a potential new military faceoff with the United States.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
No area of American life went untouched by the specter of conflict with the Soviets.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
How has the specter of tariffs changed the way that multinational companies have done business for the last year?
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Life carries on in the shadow of a deadly crackdown on protesters and under the specter of a potential new military faceoff with the United States.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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