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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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Neymar, the talisman for the whole enterprise, was tarred with the same brush.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The film’s second half goes in for horror-movie shock effects when the ghost of a white nemesis haunts the Charles family — bringing back the terrors of slavery — and the talisman piano becomes an instrument of exorcism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Ornate jewelry also featured in a Roman burial ground in central Italy, where researchers uncovered gold necklaces and earrings, amulets, and silver rings adorned with amber.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Dec. 2024
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Dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, the type of collar or amulet around a dog’s neck would indicate its owner's status and place in local communities.—
Annemarie Dooling,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Commanders, though, have lost their pass-rush mojo of late.—
Michael Salfino,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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In an effort to get their mojo back, Starbucks is looking to lure back their core clientele to build—or, in some cases, rebuild—loyalty and jump-start sales.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Pelicans’ horrifying alternate mascot is here to commemorate Marti Gras through Feb. 25.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The filing also states that earlier in the evening, McGregor had twice punched the Miami Heat mascot during halftime in an apparent stunt to promote a pain relief spray.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Juju.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juju. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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