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[dev-uhl] / ˈdɛv əl /


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She served as executive editor of ASU’s Downtown Devil for over three years while also contributing to PBS NewsHour West, The State Press, and Blaze Radio.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

She features in a video depicting her walking into the DfE offices with the background music from film The Devil Wears Prada.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Holding its own at number two was "The Devil Wears Prada," which earned $18 million in US and Canadian theaters.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

He explains why Meryl Streep’s imperious magazine editor in “The Devil Wears Prada” is one of the few female characters in Hollywood to wear glasses in a favorable way.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The villagers grew calmer, thinking themselves fortunate not to have been tempted by the Devil and then found out in so public a fashion.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman




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