talisman
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And a late yellow card under heavy pressure for Saints talisman Henry Pollock proved decisive as replacement Ted Hill drove over to give Bath their first lead with five minutes left.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“I didn’t quite recognize until they were gone how much I had valued what they meant on kind of a talisman level,” Carter says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
“His relationship with his emperor had become something akin to a talisman to protect himself from criticism, questioning, and political attacks,” Mr. Mauch observes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Earlier this campaign, failure to get there was looking a distinct possibility after a string of poor results, a falling-out with talisman Mohamed Salah and an injury to record signing Alexander Isak.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
“The elders have seen it. I have seen it. If you do not succeed, a terrible war will follow. This talisman will provide aid when you need it.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Vocabulary lists containing talisman
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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