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How to turn a human into a statistic, an alien, an enemy combatant–transformations worked not through incantation, but through the movement of paper in government offices.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025 -
Then, in what might be one of the most fitting metaphors of parenting and family-building in horror-comedy history, everyone—Rohan, Josh, their parents, their partner's parents, and even their friend—start screaming the same garbled Latin incantation in an effort to confuse the demon.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
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By default, Gemini CLI is supposed to block the invocation of commands unless a user gives explicit permission.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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What To Know The case in Pennsylvania revolved around the invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, a declaration made by the president to facilitate mass deportations under the claim that there was a national immigration emergency.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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When Wednesday asks how to make the tears stop, Morticia forces her to give up Goody’s book of spells.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the end, Thing lets Morticia take Goody’s book of spells.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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Rumors of a Satanic curse on the event skittered around the Haight, so early on the morning of the 14th, Ginsberg, Snyder, and Alan Watts conducted a pradakshina, a Buddhist purification rite.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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As those points attest, emotional wording can be a blessing and a curse.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Most of the recipients dismissed the composer as a crank, but a few were spellbound by his transcendentalist conjurations, and a cult began to grow.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
4 Nov. 2024
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Theater is a more symbolic space, a conjuration of lights and plywood, which offered Comer a kind of freedom.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2023
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Still, as tempting as this might be for some of you, please avoid the temptation to label his coming season as a sophomore jinx if his team doesn't advance deep into the playoffs.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American-Statesman,
13 Dec. 2024
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Here are some of the itineraries that capture the enchantment of these fascinating countries in Northern Europe, each with its distinct personality and culture.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
29 July 2025
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The warmer, wetter weather of summer usually makes these months the off-season for travel to the Isla del Encanto—the island of enchantment, as Puerto Rico is called—but this summer, all signs hotels are reaching record levels of occupancy.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Yes, the warrior who fought wizards, ogres and various other monsters in the Roger Corman-produced 1983 sword and sorcery cult classic is back on the big screen.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Both ancient and modern pieces are curated into exhibits about sorcery, motherhood, or high-fashion gowns.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Cantrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantrip. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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