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Examples of specter in a Sentence
feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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The hostilities in July raised the specter of a regional conflagration, prompting intense diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, there was the specter of nuclear destruction if the U.S.-Soviet confrontation spun out of control.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2024
Now that the specter of COVID has lifted, Paris should herald a grand return — reestablishing the Olympics as the preeminent athletic showcase against the backdrop of the world’s most romantic city.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 25 July 2024
Two people sitting behind him at the rally were also shot, according to a person familiar with the matter, bringing the specter of violence into not just a presidential campaign, but a down ballot campaign as well.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
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“Specter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specter. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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