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Houdini

[hoo-dee-nee] / huˈdi ni /


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Whatever the reason for the escape from Monday’s depths, Harry Houdini has nothing on the Nasdaq Composite.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Chicago is having a magical season, and Caleb Williams is Houdini.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2025

The International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts, which is not open to the general public, also holds other items from famous names such as Harry Houdini.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2025

There were Navajo rugs; custom, Western-style Monterey couches and chairs; and hundreds of books, including signed first-editions by Theodore Roosevelt, Helen Keller and Harry Houdini.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2025

Then it said, in a deep, dry voice, “I saw Harry Houdini once, and believe me, man, you are no Harry Houdini.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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