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Recent Examples of juju
Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?
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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
This year, Thursdays are afflicted with bad juju.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022
Is there just bad juju in Lincoln these days?
—Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2021
So, yeah, the Creel House has some bad juju.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2021
Guy denies that there’s bad juju in the locker room.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
In the track, Cibrian even shares a motivational speech about working on your goals in silence to prevent bad juju from the haters.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2022
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
This year, Thursdays are afflicted with bad juju.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022
Is there just bad juju in Lincoln these days?
—Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2021
So, yeah, the Creel House has some bad juju.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2021
Guy denies that there’s bad juju in the locker room.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
In the track, Cibrian even shares a motivational speech about working on your goals in silence to prevent bad juju from the haters.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juju
Noun
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During his Vanguard set, Moran at one point paused to hold up a talisman.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Brianna takes a picture of the shell on the beach, then holds it in her hand, staring as if at a talisman.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Monday that 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan came across a 3,800-year-old Canaanite amulet back in March.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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One of the most intriguing objects from the haul is the small golden statue of three Egyptian gods—Amun, Khonsu and Mut—that may have been worn as an amulet.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The near-term outlook for the overall market looks grim, unless tech is able to regain its mojo down the road.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Bay Bridge saga exemplifies how California, which once taught the world how to build things, lost its mojo by erecting so many political, legal and financial hurdles to getting things done.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Buc-ee's claims that the unauthorized use of its trademarks, including a smiling animal mascot, will benefit the Missouri convenience store at Buc-ee's expense, while falsely informing consumers that the two businesses are related.—
Marta Mieze,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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A lot of the game focuses on driving around the quaint Japanese town and exploring locales, but the real goal and depth lies in managing the stable of mascots and pairing them with the right jobs and handlers.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Juju.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juju. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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