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Recent Examples of juju
Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?
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Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024
Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
The bad juju vibes for the Red Sox at Tropicana Field continued Tuesday evening.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
This year, Thursdays are afflicted with bad juju.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022
Is there just bad juju in Lincoln these days?
—Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2021
So, yeah, the Creel House has some bad juju.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2021
Guy denies that there’s bad juju in the locker room.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
In the track, Cibrian even shares a motivational speech about working on your goals in silence to prevent bad juju from the haters.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2022
Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024
Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
The bad juju vibes for the Red Sox at Tropicana Field continued Tuesday evening.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
This year, Thursdays are afflicted with bad juju.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022
Is there just bad juju in Lincoln these days?
—Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2021
So, yeah, the Creel House has some bad juju.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2021
Guy denies that there’s bad juju in the locker room.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
In the track, Cibrian even shares a motivational speech about working on your goals in silence to prevent bad juju from the haters.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juju
Noun
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At Chloé, the faux fur tassels and antique gold talisman charms successfully transitioned the brand’s bohemian energy from spring to fall.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic’s Mark Carey recently introduced the ‘talisman tax’, which looks at the number of times a player had the last action within their team’s sequence of possession.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are also plenty of her scarab rings, jellyfish earrings and even Egyptian amulets enclosed in small glass globes, compounding on the idea of timeless treasures.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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The amulets and the sculpture were not all the prosecutors said Eldarir was carrying.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It’s led to concerns London is losing – or has lost – its mojo.—
Zahra Tayeb,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Mars will also station direct in your sign as of Feb. 23, which is equivalent to getting your mojo back — hang in there!—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Georgia bowed out of the men's NCAA basketball tournament Thursday with a 89-68 loss to Gonzaga (mascot: Bulldogs) in the first round.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Royals also will have a snack named in honor of their mascot, Sluggerrr.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Juju.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juju. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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