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voodoo

[voo-doo] / ˈvu du /
NOUN
primarily Afro-Haitian belief system
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“It was like magic the first time we sang together. Like some black magic voodoo sort of vibes,” Evan added.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 28, 2026

The Bank of Japan, simultaneously, is scaling back bond purchases, ending a two-decade experiment in financial voodoo.

From MarketWatch Nov. 20, 2025

Bertrand continues to tinker, and as the misses pile up, I revise my earlier opinion: Aiming a trebuchet is neither art nor science; it’s voodoo.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2025

So-called PR voodoo is different now that a celebrity – or their fans – can access an audience of millions with a click.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2025

“Maybe Joe Mondragon made a little voodoo doll of you and is sticking pins into it,” Bertha laughed.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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