Example Sentences
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Likho has never harmed the centuries-old objects in her shop, Kobliha says, but he has spooked suspected ghosts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
While the incident at the old Pfizer building has spooked some investors and lenders of these projects, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has maintained his support for office-to-residential conversions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"The bull was very frightened, it was spooked."
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
It’s not hard to see why the Fed spooked the market.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The Muse of Nightmares, tormentor of Weep, spooked from a dream by a sweet librarian?
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
