voodoo doll
Example Sentences
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It is fair to wonder if Kansas has been sticking pins in a voodoo doll the way its opponents have been dropping.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2022
Before the opener against Kansas City, a woman brought a voodoo doll of Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson to Stratford’s, a bar in Hollywood, Fla., that was a regular hangout of Miami players and coaches.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2022
Okay, but what about that horrible voodoo doll?
From Slate • Aug. 24, 2021
The voodoo doll of you is based on all the clicks you’ve ever made, all the likes you’ve ever done, all the things you’ve ever watched.
From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2019
“Maybe Joe Mondragon made a little voodoo doll of you and is sticking pins into it,” Bertha laughed.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
