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Verb
You scared me. I didn't see you there.
Stop that, you're scaring the children.
Noun
There have been scares about the water supply being contaminated.
fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
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Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Still, the issue was not enough to scare off the NFL or the National Basketball Association, which renewed its contract with Nike in October.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
Posting a photo of a Muppet and a healthcare scare obviously isn’t something that will single-handedly change America’s for-profit healthcare system.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
After moving to New York City in her mid-20s, Gloria Steinem made a list of the things about it that scared her.
—Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Still, the issue was not enough to scare off the NFL or the National Basketball Association, which renewed its contract with Nike in October.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
This sudden health scare led to an outpouring of concern from fans and the media, with many speculating about his condition.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
Posting a photo of a Muppet and a healthcare scare obviously isn’t something that will single-handedly change America’s for-profit healthcare system.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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