feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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Fast forward to 2025, and the specter of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 30% trade tariffs on the EU, which will kick in on Aug.1 unless a trade deal is reached, could bring them back.—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 July 2025 In recent years, Beijing has demonstrated a willingness to leverage its dominance as a geopolitical tool, raising the specter of export restrictions or price shocks during periods of trade tension.—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 July 2025 But behind it, Davenport sees the lurking specter of eugenics, a discredited pseudoscience that proposed the enhancement of the collective gene pool by eliminating undesirables.—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 July 2025 The specter of a future divorce, however — my God, that’s real drama.—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for specter
Word History
Etymology
French spectre, from Latin spectrum appearance, specter, from specere to look, look at — more at spy
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