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Consumers are already nervous about the state of their personal finances. The spectre of rising costs can only add to that growing concern. – Joe Staton	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Once the government can demand of a publisher the names of the purchasers of his publication, the free press as we know it disappears. Then the spectre of a government agent will look over the shoulder of everyone who reads. ... Fear of criticism goes with every person into the bookstall. The subtle, imponderable pressures of the orthodox lay hold. Some will fear to read what is unpopular, what the powers-that-be dislike. ... fear will take the place of freedom in the libraries, book stores, and homes in the land. – Justice William O. Douglas	added by Normando 4 years ago
I expect that Venezuelan production will continue to decline and the upcoming elections hold the spectre of the U.S. imposing additional sanctions on Venezuela that may hasten the loss of supply. – Andrew Lipow	Found on Reuters 6 years ago
It now seems likely that the present stimulus programme could be extended beyond September 2016 and the spectre of negative rates could well be imminent, as we have come to expect from the head of the ECB, Draghi is leaning towards pro-action rather than reaction. – Brenda Kelly	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Distillate storage utilization in the U.S. and Europe is nearing historically high levels, following near record refinery utilization, only modest demand growth (especially relative to gasoline), and increased imports from the East on refinery expansion and Chinese exports, this raises the spectre of 1998 (and) 2009 when distillate storage hit capacity, pushing runs and crude oil prices sharply lower. – Goldman Sachs	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations. . I hope Tom Jones all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it, spectre. – Sam Smith	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
How does one kill fear, I wonder How do you shoot a spectre through the heart, slash off its spectral head, take it by the spectral throat – Joseph Conrad	added by anonymous 15 years ago

Consumers are already nervous about the state of their personal finances. The spectre of rising costs can only add to that growing concern.

– Joe Staton

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Once the government can demand of a publisher the names of the purchasers of his publication, the free press as we know it disappears. Then the spectre of a government agent will look over the shoulder of everyone who reads. ... Fear of criticism goes with every person into the bookstall. The subtle, imponderable pressures of the orthodox lay hold. Some will fear to read what is unpopular, what the powers-that-be dislike. ... fear will take the place of freedom in the libraries, book stores, and homes in the land.

– Justice William O. Douglas

added by Normando
4 years ago

I expect that Venezuelan production will continue to decline and the upcoming elections hold the spectre of the U.S. imposing additional sanctions on Venezuela that may hasten the loss of supply.

– Andrew Lipow

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

It now seems likely that the present stimulus programme could be extended beyond September 2016 and the spectre of negative rates could well be imminent, as we have come to expect from the head of the ECB, Draghi is leaning towards pro-action rather than reaction.

– Brenda Kelly

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Distillate storage utilization in the U.S. and Europe is nearing historically high levels, following near record refinery utilization, only modest demand growth (especially relative to gasoline), and increased imports from the East on refinery expansion and Chinese exports, this raises the spectre of 1998 (and) 2009 when distillate storage hit capacity, pushing runs and crude oil prices sharply lower.

– Goldman Sachs

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations. . I hope Tom Jones all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it, spectre.

– Sam Smith

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

How does one kill fear, I wonder How do you shoot a spectre through the heart, slash off its spectral head, take it by the spectral throat

– Joseph Conrad

added by anonymous
15 years ago

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