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devil

[dev-uhl] / ˈdɛv əl /


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He’s part of a small group of exorcist influencers, Catholic priests who draw their own independent followings from the internet by promising to let the public in on the darkest workings of the devil.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

But in this instance, the devil isn’t just in the details.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Some users mistake AI for a god, while the violent Zizians believe it is the devil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It reenacts the Prophet Abraham's stoning of the devil at three places where Satan is said to have tried to dissuade him from obeying God's command to sacrifice his son Ishmael.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

How the devil did these humans know that?

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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