as in frequents
to go to or spend time in often much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds
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as in hangouts
a place for spending time or for socializing one of their favorite after-school haunts is Joe's Pizza
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as in spirits
chiefly dialect the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people we heard the local tales of a haunt in the choir loft and of a specter in the graveyard
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Recent Examples of haunts
Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026 That’s the dilemma that haunts ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott, with stock market investors continuing to punish the stock despite the company posting solid financial results. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 Surveillance video still haunts investigators April 18, 2016, surveillance video shows a person in tactical gear walking through Creekside Church in Midlothian. —Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Now, the specter of genocide and famine haunts the region once again. —Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026 What haunts Ahmad most from that night is the elderly white man who turned toward a group of women wearing hijabs in the front few rows. —Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026 The set of portraits haunts Julian’s attic, sitting in an empty bathtub in their partial states. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 Soderbergh always saw the verticality of the townhouse, with each floor representing a different aspect of the life that now haunts him, as key to the film. —Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026 The gesture is sentimental, showy, and, in all its glitz, moving in a way that haunts me. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026 Fortunately, our Food team, led by senior editor Danielle Dorsey, has some amazing recommendations for new favorites and old haunts that will fill your stomach and lift your spirits. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Part of the vicious cycle of addiction is returning to the same haunts, the same friends, and the same circumstances that spurred the spiral into drug use. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 By the early summer, most of the bass have finished spawning in the shallows and have now pushed back to deeper water to find their summer haunts. —Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026 There’s a lot of historical buildings from 75 years ago that are favored haunts, and then there’s a lot of rock ‘n’ roll clubs from 50 years ago, like the Troubadour and the Whisky a-Go-Go. —Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026 Shane, whose run in All Out at the Nederlander Theater ends March 8, took some time to show Condé Nast Traveler some of his favorite Manhattan haunts—from a five-star hotel to a tawdry nightclub to the first brow aesthetician that put him at ease. —Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2026 Peel yourself away from the island's precious beaches for a long, lazy afternoon spent enjoying sweeping views from this hillside spot and popping into breezy local haunts like Robert Righteous and de Youths, known for its colorful Caribbean decor. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026 Classic Eats Despite this growing culinary flourish, longtime local haunts still stay true to Waco’s hometown culture. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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The problem of the electroweak horizon haunts the standard model of cosmology and beckons us to ask how deep a rethink the model may need. —Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026 That’s the dilemma that haunts ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott, with stock market investors continuing to punish the stock despite the company posting solid financial results. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 Surveillance video still haunts investigators April 18, 2016, surveillance video shows a person in tactical gear walking through Creekside Church in Midlothian. —Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Now, the specter of genocide and famine haunts the region once again. —Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026 What haunts Ahmad most from that night is the elderly white man who turned toward a group of women wearing hijabs in the front few rows. —Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026 The set of portraits haunts Julian’s attic, sitting in an empty bathtub in their partial states. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 Soderbergh always saw the verticality of the townhouse, with each floor representing a different aspect of the life that now haunts him, as key to the film. —Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026 The gesture is sentimental, showy, and, in all its glitz, moving in a way that haunts me. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
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As North Texas sees an explosion in suburban growth, the birds could be flying back to old haunts and finding sprawling neighborhoods instead of wetlands. —Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026 Fortunately, our Food team, led by senior editor Danielle Dorsey, has some amazing recommendations for new favorites and old haunts that will fill your stomach and lift your spirits. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Part of the vicious cycle of addiction is returning to the same haunts, the same friends, and the same circumstances that spurred the spiral into drug use. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 By the early summer, most of the bass have finished spawning in the shallows and have now pushed back to deeper water to find their summer haunts. —Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026 There’s a lot of historical buildings from 75 years ago that are favored haunts, and then there’s a lot of rock ‘n’ roll clubs from 50 years ago, like the Troubadour and the Whisky a-Go-Go. —Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026 Shane, whose run in All Out at the Nederlander Theater ends March 8, took some time to show Condé Nast Traveler some of his favorite Manhattan haunts—from a five-star hotel to a tawdry nightclub to the first brow aesthetician that put him at ease. —Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2026 Peel yourself away from the island's precious beaches for a long, lazy afternoon spent enjoying sweeping views from this hillside spot and popping into breezy local haunts like Robert Righteous and de Youths, known for its colorful Caribbean decor. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026 Classic Eats Despite this growing culinary flourish, longtime local haunts still stay true to Waco’s hometown culture. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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Prevent messy accidents with these popular dog diapers Traveling on longer flights can be stressful for dog owners, especially if your fur baby frequents the bathroom.— Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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Mike Cornblatt with Jimmy's Famous Seafood said Cowser frequents the restaurant.— Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Put the kibosh on future hangouts.— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Police throughout the United States regularly raided gay hangouts in the 1950s and ‘60s.— Julio Capó, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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Customized services from the building’s concierge available to all include events such as wine and spirits tastings that will bring neighbors together.— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
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The inclement weather was a factor early with slick footballs impacting the passing game, but the group’s spirits remained high.— Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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One afternoon, the delegation visits the home of Yuri Kochiyama, a famed Japanese American activist, and meets her friend Malcolm X.— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Host Rachel Holt visits her Fort Point studio in Boston to explore her collection and discover what sets her work apart.— Rachel Holt, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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While that risk of impact has been confidently ruled out, the date of its future rendezvous with our planet on Friday the 13th is likely no salve to those who are superstitious.— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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As Tuesday dawned, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman continued to beam back pictures of the previous day’s lunar rendezvous, which set a distance record for humanity.— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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That doesn’t mean the ghosts here aren’t scary.— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
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Per the log line, in House of Stassi, Schroeder is stepping back into the spotlight to redefine her place in pop culture — but staying on top means confronting the ghosts of her past and a chaotic inner circle with a talent for disrupting her life.— Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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Artificial light at night affects birds’ circadian rhythm (and that of humans), as well as the animals’ navigational sense.— K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
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According to Conde, the price of crude oil affects more than just gas prices.— Hali Smith April 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
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The park preserves not only the trees, but also one of the last salt marshes and waterfowl refuges in Southern California.— Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Cemeteries, in particular, may serve as critical refuges for pollinators at a time when many natural habitats are disappearing.— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
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