witching
Example Sentences
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Friday also marks the regular quarterly expiration of a series of both futures and options on indexes and single stocks, known as “quadruple witching hour.”
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
The real risk, according to Matt Thompson, is what happens in the days after a triple witching.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Yet these stories have real heft and depth and will linger in the imagination well beyond the witching time of year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
As the witching hour approached, a buzzing crowd mingled, played themed character games and snagged official “Iron Flame” merch as they waited to pick up their limited-edition hardcovers at midnight.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023
Seven had done everything she could think of: studied for her C.A.T. exams, attended every witching social event she could fit on her calendar.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
