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exorcism

[ek-sawr-siz-uhm, -ser-] / ˈɛk sɔrˌsɪz əm, -sər- /
NOUN
expelling evil spirits
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Brown has denied the accusations, with a spokesperson telling the paper: "Gordon is always happy to do what he can to support Raith Rovers, but he's never attended an exorcism."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Asia's only dedicated exorcism centre -- designed to train not only Philippine priests but clergy from across the region -- sits just off a busy thoroughfare in Metro Manila.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

If the goal was to transfer these skills to muscle memory, the learning process more resembled a muscle exorcism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

But maybe it can also be an exorcism: Tracy Morgan wasn’t the only spectator who likened the unadulterated glee lighting up the city to the final scene in “Ghostbusters.”

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

At some point in the night, Miss Wren’s gentle massage had turned into something resembling an interspecies pro-wrestling match crossed with an exorcism.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

We could think of the three albums in this series as further explorations in one particular genre, rather than personal exorcisms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

For those who know of exorcisms primarily from horror movies, the news of a professional exorcist in the nation’s capital causing drama may have been a bit confounding.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

The series also starred Collins as angel Castiel, who accompanies the Winchesters on their exorcisms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025

Stanton delivered regular sermons to community residents, which included exorcisms and speaking in tongues.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2024

There are, however, two striking differences between their legends and those of other countries: one is, that sorcery, witchcraft, spells, exorcisms and incantations abound; the other is that nearly all tales have folk-music accompanying them.

From Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women by Caroline French Benton


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