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accursed

[uh-kur-sid, uh-kurst] / əˈkɜr sɪd, əˈkɜrst /


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Encouraging us to shift our gaze from the wall to our devices — to assume that accursed downward tilt of the neck when splendors abound before our eyes — is simply detrimental.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

Somehow, Kyle Shanahan keeps meeting his accursed fortune with a spirit of inquiry.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2022

Even the most accursed teams have next season.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2022

It is “at once an accursed and a sacred place,” American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022

“Take the old woman, and join the other troops at the bottom of this accursed mountain.”

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin


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