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as in sorceresses
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers
falsely accused of being a hag who had caused the plague
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The social media platform allows witches to connect with consumers from all over the world who are curious about the occult practice.—
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Following in their ancestors’ footsteps, a modern family of witches hone their powers to end the lives of evil men.—
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People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In animal studies, TDN helped obese mice and musk shrews lose weight and become more responsive to insulin.—
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“Hags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hags. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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