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voodoo

[voo-doo] / ˈvu du /
NOUN
primarily Afro-Haitian belief system
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Saar was drawn to the Caribbean nation because of her interest in voodoo and magic — and the power that these could confer on inanimate objects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

“It was like magic the first time we sang together. Like some black magic voodoo sort of vibes,” Evan added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

The Bank of Japan, simultaneously, is scaling back bond purchases, ending a two-decade experiment in financial voodoo.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025

Bertrand continues to tinker, and as the misses pile up, I revise my earlier opinion: Aiming a trebuchet is neither art nor science; it’s voodoo.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

The old man was spitting and shouting about voodoo trickery, and two women collecting their sausages chimed in with the gardenia man.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan


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