superstition
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“I put my hand on my lid, I look down, and I close my eyes,” Cervantes said of his superstition.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Death penalty cases related to foreign culture, religion and "superstition" jumped by 250 percent after the border closure.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
"The UK, and Wales in particular, has a long, rich, and sometimes complex history with religious belief, superstition, and tradition, all of which can be experienced during a wedding," Thomas added.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
According to superstition, each animal has its animal friends and its animal enemies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
This mixture of simplicity and cunning, of superstition and commercial reasoning, aroused Van Helsing, who said:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Even after Mr. Newman has done his best to demystify the creative life, he may not convince everyone to reject their rituals and superstitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Tell us your superstitions, and we might share your story in a future article.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
Senyi Ngaga, a district commissioner of one of the areas prone to attacks, says government education campaigns have raised understanding, but rural areas remain vulnerable to superstitions as well as discrimination.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
In response, villagers clung to ancient superstitions to save rescued children.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
But in spite of all this repentance the rain hadn’t come, and now he told us he refused to be party to the superstitions.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing superstition
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