black magic
noun
: magic that is associated with the devil or with evil spirits : evil magic
He wore a special necklace to protect against black magic.
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Then there was also the whole issue with his brother Mathias that also played out in the backdrop of his career, which included accusations of black magic, extortion and kidnapping.
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Emmet Gates, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
She’s fully convinced that an old friend is using black magic to make bad things happen to her.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
But black magic requires enormous amounts of energy — TSMC single-handedly consumes perhaps 7% of Taiwan’s electricity — and that creates a risk.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
As the clock ticks, the family will be forced to confront their worst fears in the tale that has elements of Indian black magic.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
What Johnson built from 1989 to leading the Cowboys to a Super Bowl title in five years was done with smoke and mirrors and black magic.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2024
Over the centuries and across cultures, it’s symbolized everything from sagacity to black magic.
—New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
High priests from around the area came to the island to cleanse it of black magic.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
Everyone has different opinions on curses, um, and black magic or dark magic.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2023
Emmet Gates, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
She’s fully convinced that an old friend is using black magic to make bad things happen to her.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
But black magic requires enormous amounts of energy — TSMC single-handedly consumes perhaps 7% of Taiwan’s electricity — and that creates a risk.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
As the clock ticks, the family will be forced to confront their worst fears in the tale that has elements of Indian black magic.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
What Johnson built from 1989 to leading the Cowboys to a Super Bowl title in five years was done with smoke and mirrors and black magic.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2024
Over the centuries and across cultures, it’s symbolized everything from sagacity to black magic.
—New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
High priests from around the area came to the island to cleanse it of black magic.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
Everyone has different opinions on curses, um, and black magic or dark magic.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2023
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“Black magic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20magic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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