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devil

[dev-uhl] / ˈdɛv əl /


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The two vivid soloists were tenor Anthony León as the cocky troubadour and baritone Eleomar Cuello as the cocky devil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He’s part of a small group of exorcist influencers, Catholic priests who draw their own independent followings from the internet by promising to let the public in on the darkest workings of the devil.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The devil is also in the overall picture.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Muslim faithful ritually stoned the devil on Wednesday in the climactic ceremony of a hajj pilgrimage held in intense heat and against the backdrop of a war that has plunged the wealthy Gulf into crisis.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Cars and trucks and buses—all hurtled over that bridge as if the devil himself was chasing them.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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