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Recent Examples of juju
Whatever juju, imagined or self-made, permeating throughout the Braves’ roster over the last few weeks was exorcised Wednesday.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
2 July 2026
Emiliano Grillo The Argentinian’s juju is probably solid because his native country is the reigning World Cup champion and has a realistic chance of going back-to-back this summer.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Yes, that was the men’s basketball team destroying the bad juju from the previous two seasons with a strong run in the conference tournament.
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Brian Robin,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Watching MacKinnon take a puck to the right knee late in the second stanza portended the wrong kind of juju.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Or maybe all McIlroy’s bad juju this week will call in its debts, and this week at Aronimink will end in a whimper.
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Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Baseball has always been a sport that believes in the occult — in juju and curses and superstitions.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Needless to say, the Giants' good juju took a turn for the worse.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
In some ways, stocks are trading at record highs because of the bad juju in America’s economy, not in spite of it.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
2 July 2026
Emiliano Grillo The Argentinian’s juju is probably solid because his native country is the reigning World Cup champion and has a realistic chance of going back-to-back this summer.
—
Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Yes, that was the men’s basketball team destroying the bad juju from the previous two seasons with a strong run in the conference tournament.
—
Brian Robin,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Watching MacKinnon take a puck to the right knee late in the second stanza portended the wrong kind of juju.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Or maybe all McIlroy’s bad juju this week will call in its debts, and this week at Aronimink will end in a whimper.
—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Baseball has always been a sport that believes in the occult — in juju and curses and superstitions.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Needless to say, the Giants' good juju took a turn for the worse.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
In some ways, stocks are trading at record highs because of the bad juju in America’s economy, not in spite of it.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juju
Noun
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Meanwhile, back in town, the earthquake has dislodged one of the talismans.
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But Brazil still carries that familiar unpredictability and attacking verve, with talisman Vinicius Junior one of the game’s most explosive dribblers.
Noun
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Irony is thus the amulet of thought, which is why it is favored by philosophers from Socrates to Kierkegaard to Derrida.
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The debut feature from Guillermo del Toro, Cronos tells the story of an older man (Federico Luppi) who discovers a mystical amulet that gives him a more energized, youthful demeanor — at a cost.
Noun
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Overall, the Democratic foreign-policy elite had lost its mojo.
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Maybe Gonzaga gets there if Isiah Harwell, a five-star recruit a year ago, finds his mojo.
Noun
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Carrell and Krasinski starred in several advertisements for the coffee company, celebrating the duo’s close bond from the iconic NBC series, and introducing the company’s newest mascot, Luigi the Robot.
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On Monday, Miami-Dade County answered that question with a FIFA 2026 scarf, a toy FIU Panthers mascot, a traditional Miccosukee palmetto fiber doll and a poster of the year’s skyline.
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“Juju.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juju. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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