evil eye

Definition of evil eyenext

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Noun
  • Beulah Park sits at the bottom of the district in terms of vaccination rates for numerous vaccines, including measles, chicken pox and polio.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Since then, the Department of Health has started the rulemaking process of repealing requirements for Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for public school attendance.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The same goes for June, the shape-shifting human voodoo doll and hitwoman who became a swift fan favorite in Book 2.
    Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Prosecutors showed the jury a picture of a voodoo doll that Church allegedly kept of Randall.
    Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Baseball has always been a sport that believes in the occult — in juju and curses and superstitions.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 3 May 2026
  • Mike Russo writes that, in breaking their curse, the Wild may have their best shot at a title in franchise history.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife, but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader (Weaver) even as Abigail falls under her spell.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 May 2026
  • Dry spells drive animals out of their usual habitats in search of food and water.
    Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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“Evil eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil%20eye. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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