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[wond] / wɒnd /


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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

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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