evil eye

Definition of evil eyenext

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Noun
  • 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.
    Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Other vaccine-preventable diseases like whooping cough and chicken pox will also surge.
    Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Church had created a voodoo doll of the other woman, the prosecutor added.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • While voodoo lilies are widely available from Internet vendors, corpse flower is not.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At the beginning of her music career, Jordan was (rightfully) hailed as a prodigy—a blessing and a curse.
    Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Meeting Rachel’s parents and getting that backstory leads her into discovering this family curse.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The median spell of unemployment is now about 2½ months, with the average much longer — about six months.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The Russo family will return for one last spell-binding iteration of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Evil eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil%20eye. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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