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voodoo

[voo-doo] / ˈvu du /
NOUN
primarily Afro-Haitian belief system
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Saar was drawn to the Caribbean nation because of her interest in voodoo and magic — and the power that these could confer on inanimate objects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Baron Samedi, a shadowy cane-wielding, top-hatted Haitian voodoo figure, slips in and out of the hubbub, with Leonardo Brito’s performance feeling more ad-libbed by the dancer than astutely choreographed by Ms. García.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

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

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025

While we wouldn’t rule out the possibility he has a huge collection of Labubus or Malibu Stacy dolls, he seems more like the type to use voodoo dolls.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025

I listened with horror and utter disbelief as my mother told her voodoo story.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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