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demon

[dee-muhn] / ˈdi mən /


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“Princess Mononoke” begins with a worm-covered demon attacking a pastoral village, only to be slain by its prince, Ashitaka.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

"You will see a change in behaviour... a different consciousness. Something else takes over a person," Syquia said, noting he had personally exorcised a demon only a week earlier.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

But to put the healthcare demon in context: According to federal government data, average annual healthcare costs for those over 65 are currently less than $8,000 a year per person.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

The work also builds on the famous 19th century thought experiment known as "Maxwell's demon."

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

The Soul-Eaters had conjured a demon from the Otherworld; they had loosed a monster on the Forest.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

In staging Aithra’s magical manifestations, Mr. Räth and choreographer Catherine Galasso made their inner demons visible.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

But in “Event Horizon,” Neill avoids hokeyness in what could otherwise be an extremely hokey film, finding the emotional center in a character whose inner demons become real-life manifestations of Hell.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Bowling an immaculate line and using the demons in the pitch, Archer unnerved Devon Conway with a blow to the helmet and, four balls later, had the left-hander fend to second slip.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Still, 51-year-old Rhys didn’t take Nile’s demons or Tom’s supernatural burden home.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

‘But the Wolf boy doesn’t know about demons, does he? Doesn’t even know what they are! Ah yes, the Walker can always tell.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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