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demon

[dee-muhn] / ˈdi mən /


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If a person in the diocese comes to fear that they or their loved one has been bodily possessed by a demon, the diocese launches an investigation involving medical, psychological, and psychiatric testing.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

As well as monitoring the eight target invertebrates, the river detectives are trained in spotting non-native species, such as demon and killer shrimps.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In fourth place with $5.6 million was "Lee Cronin's The Mummy," an original horror flick from Warner Bros about a young girl possessed by a demon in an ancient mummification ritual.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

In a movie that is heavily indebted to “Paranormal Activity,” which also involved sifting through recordings of sleeping people in search of a mystery demon, Mr. Tuason does well for a while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

In exchange for their sparing his life, the demon king Mayasura agreed to build the Pandava brothers the most beautiful palace the world had ever seen.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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