demonic
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While some more skeptically minded clergy do not enjoy discussing demonic possession, each diocese is supposed to have a designated exorcist.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
Online sleuthing leads Evy and Justin to a demonic creature that causes miscarriages and stillbirths: Abyzou, the bitter spirit of an infertile woman who visits chaos upon other pregnancies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
They worked it downfield, through the puddles, through and around the demonic Italian players, over halfway and into the enemy 22.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Andy and Barbara Muschietti, co-creators of HBO’s prequel drama about Stephen King’s demonic clown, flavor the scarefest with themes of fascism, bigotry and the loss of innocence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
I understood that I was supposed to be terrified by this spectacle—these two demonic creatures on this dark, lonely road.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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