demon
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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
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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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