hoodoo

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Winger Corey Toole is confident the ACT Brumbies have what it takes to snap a 26-year hoodoo against the Canterbury Crusaders in Christchurch, drawing inspiration from their drought-breaking victory in Auckland last year.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

South Africa could be a threat having broken their hoodoo with the Test Championship win.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Researching Annie, I had to look back at where I’m from, because she’s a hoodoo priestess and hoodoo is a derivative of Ifa, and Ifa is the traditional Yoruba religion.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Steve Harmison, a former Ashes-winning fast bowler for England, believes Root is on course to end his hoodoo.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

So feel I. Living in the Congo shakes open the prison house of my disposition and lets all the wicked hoodoo Adahs run forth.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver