spook
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That was enough to spook markets, with AI and other technology stocks tumbling on Monday and weighing on the broader equity markets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
However, they advise caution due to the many uncontrollable factors that could spook a cat outdoors like cars, dogs and wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Treasury is focused on creating a Budget that will not spook financial markets, with a senior source insisting the core themes of Healey's plans would be "fiscal discipline" and "fiscal devolution".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
But don’t allow that to spook you from seeking out help from other professionals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Bobby took me to the spook movie. And we held hands.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Intel is on track to lose $140 billion in market capitalization on Friday as a personal-computer slowdown spooks investors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Investors expect the bank to raise its key interest rate next month, even as the economy is set to weaken as the conflict spooks investment and household spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
This is the eighth and final year Enea’s family of four will be remaking its Van Nuys property into a frightful, walk-through attraction that spooks thousands of visitors each Halloween.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
The correlation will break when an event spooks markets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
It spooks me on account of my dream.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
If it had been spooked by light or noise, he said it wouldn’t hang out that long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
"Even our spooks are spooked" splashes the Metro, quoting Britain's "top cyber-crime fighter" Richard Horne, head of the National Cyber Security Centre, responding to the "fridge cyber attackers".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Becerra was not spooked when he heard of Hilton’s get-up and put-down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
The surge in oil prices on Friday spooked investors, weighing on risky assets such as U.S. stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
She looks like she’s still spooked from the number Cleo pulled on her.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Packer and a group of “concerned citizen helpers” tracked the canine from afar to avoid spooking him, according to Animal Control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The month has a reputation for spooking investors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Like his predecessor, he faces the difficult balancing act of keeping Labour MPs happy without spooking the financial markets, while delivering on the government's key priorities.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Market choppiness and artificial-intelligence safety fears are spooking investors and throwing into disarray what was expected to be a string of blockbuster IPOs this fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Not knowing any better, police officers had led her out of the crowd toward Mullet Fingers, spooking the bold little owl away from the boy.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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