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curse

[kurs] / kɜrs /




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“It was like the magazine cover curse — as soon as that happened, it was like, ‘Oh, boy,’ and, sure enough, we’ve been down since.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The front page of Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Serra labelled it "the World Cup curse" and stressed the requirement for a rebuilding movement.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The festival’s name is a cheeky play on Harry Potter’s nickname, “the boy who lived,” given to the character upon surviving a death curse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

There’s also a family curse, which is what ultimately compels Rachel to stay, even at a reception that echoes Luis Buñuel’s “The Exterminating Angel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“There is curse on the wolf babies, and on their kin,” she intoned.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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