superstition
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Misinformation and in some cases superstition are playing a role, and health workers’ attention is turning to how to combat false news.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
“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
Part of Peet’s resistance to the procedures, she explains in the Fresh Air interview, is a superstition that by trying to beat death, she’d actually bring it on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
We’ll all find out together if, with the original stock market superstition, life actually imitates art.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
And gradually the idea took root that magic was merely an old country superstition.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
His obsessive court rituals — including meticulously aligning his water bottles and executing his precise pre-point routines — were not merely superstitions, but coping mechanisms in a high-stress, solitary sport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
Sonoda’s superstitions when Yamamoto pitches are only part of the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
In response, villagers clung to ancient superstitions to save rescued children.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
“I thought your brother’s superstitions drove you crazy.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
Vocabulary lists containing superstition
Friday the 13th
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