occult
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Almost all exorcists, at the urging of the Vatican, keep their identities secret, their role in battling the occult known only to the other priests in their diocese.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
For those, however, who take their painting with a dash of the occult, the tempera panels of Bu Shi at Sarahcrown will delight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The museum sells occult essentials, cursed antiques and movie merchandise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
In 2019, the wickedly fun horror-comedy “Ready or Not” made hide-and-seek into a terrifying encounter with the occult — and made its star, Samara Weaving, the scream queen du jour.
From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026
It either went underground, becoming esoteric or occult, or it was mislaid and would eventually turn up after centuries of lying neglected in some monastery library.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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