wand
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Still, the herculean task didn’t dissuade us from asking five individuals from across the political spectrum to name the one thing they would change if they could do it with a magic wand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The trailer also teased Harry’s acceptance letter from Hogwarts and his wand and Nimbus broom.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
You can’t wave a magic wand and get it done.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
The good and bad news is there’s no magic wand, as that means the answers are accessible to you too.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
“Like, I want to show up and have the wand choose me.”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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It’s time to channel our inner Harry Potter, pull out our magic wands, think big and remove the obstacles in our way to create a healthcare system that’s worthy of us.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
“This next song is only a week old,” she said Saturday to introduce “Hate” — another loyalty test passed with no trouble by an audience peppered with bunny ears and Glinda wands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
He watched a group of students as they dipped wands into a bucket of soap and raised them to the breeze.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
They’ve sold dozens of the wands, which feature the logo of Huntr/x, for $25 to $40 apiece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
A flash of blue-white light erupted from both wands; for a moment, Scabbers was frozen in midair, his small gray form twisting madly — Ron yelled — the rat fell and hit the floor.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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