talismanic
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Given the talismanic power the word “democracy” has to modern ears, it is worth reminding ourselves that the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
It is difficult to imagine what a Scotland goal looks like, especially with the talismanic McTominay enduring a challenging World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The talismanic striker converted in Budapest and expertly dispatched another for the opener in Prague despite a lengthy wait for the home side's protestations to subside.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
The talismanic vocabulary of falconry is threaded through this raw-nerved memoir by an experienced British falconer who dealt with the pain of losing a father by training a young goshawk called Mabel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Several tug at the stitching upon their shirts—Liberty to Slaves—which they believed talismanic, as the inscriptions of the African mallams are said to protect against all injury.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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