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Recent Examples of juju
Do cheating spouses, school bullies and lousy coworkers have bad juju coming to them?
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Have the world-weary shamus and the former Aztec capital lost their noir juju?
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Put on all your lucky clothes, manifest your heart out, and run through all the habits that you’re convinced bring you good juju.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
But for the young Nigerian women victimized by a human trafficker in 2016, their belief in the juju religion was a controlling force.
—Lisa Henricksson, airmail.news, 19 Oct. 2024
White sage incense sticks and bath salts dispel bad juju to reset the mood.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024
Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
The bad juju vibes for the Red Sox at Tropicana Field continued Tuesday evening.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Have the world-weary shamus and the former Aztec capital lost their noir juju?
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Put on all your lucky clothes, manifest your heart out, and run through all the habits that you’re convinced bring you good juju.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
But for the young Nigerian women victimized by a human trafficker in 2016, their belief in the juju religion was a controlling force.
—Lisa Henricksson, airmail.news, 19 Oct. 2024
White sage incense sticks and bath salts dispel bad juju to reset the mood.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024
Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
The bad juju vibes for the Red Sox at Tropicana Field continued Tuesday evening.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juju
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Most Popular Cunha previously attracted interest from Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. ‘Versatility, creativity, and goalscoring ability’ Analysis by Mark Carey Pushing his temperament to one side for a moment, there is little doubt that Cunha has been Wolves’ talisman this season.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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And there is no sign of the domination wavering even though Rohit and talisman Virat Kohli might have played their last ODIs of their legendary careers.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For instance, the child was likely the one wearing the bronze bulla, as tradition dictated that boys wear such amulets for protection until adulthood.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Ancient Egyptian amulet discovered by 12-year-old girl while hiking on family trip During a family trip near an archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, Israel, Dafna Filshteiner discovered an ancient amulet dating back approximately 3,500 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In recent years, Hollywood has lost some of its mojo.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Madrid have lost their mojo on the pitch, but not their magnetism in the transfer market.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Community celebrations, featuring snacks, a Metro Transit mascot and kid tables, are planned from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the downtown St. Paul Union Depot and the Lake Street and Chicago Avenue station.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
13 June 2025
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This almond milk has our hearts—and not just because the mascot (a koala with cow-style spots!) is freakin’ adorable.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
10 June 2025
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“Juju.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juju. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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