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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
some economists have characterized the proposal as economic hoodoo that should be hooted down
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Noun
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Reid, who would know, says that’s nonsense.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Not to mention the Epstein files nonsense.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The last of the old curses and the purest championship drought in the sport.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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After its patriarch’s mysterious death, the pharma family falls prey to an ancient curse.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just one or two nuts can cover your daily needs.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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Spoon any topping and nuts in pan onto loaf.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Spurs were clunky and predictable in possession, apart from a spell at the end of the first half when Mohammed Kudus looked too quick and too sharp for the Wolves defence.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Michigan residents are in for another warm spell as the weather forecast shows temperatures in the 80s this week and mostly dry conditions.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Near my hotel, a few blocks from the Torre K23, there were several dumpsters overflowing with garbage.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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There's a different take on a post apocalyptic universe where the world is made of plastic and not garbage.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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As the liquid erupted, the jinx-free silence that had lingered in the clubhouse was finally broken.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ellington was one of the true giants of jazz, whose music and performances gave depth and sophistication and life to the most American of music genres.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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And people often confuse vintage with jazz, despite the latter being a living, breathing and developing art form that is still going strong in 2025.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This poor dude is stuck taking over his father’s — a father who left when Frank was 2 — New Orleans restaurant when one of the employees puts a voodoo spell over him.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The problem is that Tipping — using lots of quick cuts, booming music cues, flashing X-rays of injuries and occult-style voodoo horror tropes — fails to run up any numbers on the scoreboard.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Hoodoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoodoo. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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