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Joao Pedro took just 31 seconds to make a statement about how he is handling the so-called curse of the number nine shirt at Chelsea.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Kalia recently started controlling agents from his Apple Watch, which is proving to be a blessing and a curse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

When things go against you, leverage is a curse, not a blessing, as anyone who was on the wrong side of the housing crash nearly two decades ago knows.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

The script bandies about all three options, concluding that he’s closest to a chosen curse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Worried, she glanced at the sky to see if the moon was full—was this ship also under some sort of wolf curse?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

The president in this book never curses, even when throwing backroom tantrums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Research from the University of South Wales, Derby University and Manchester University showed modern brides are reluctant to buy pre-loved gowns because they're worried about stains, smells - and even "curses".

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

Even rapper Cardi B joked about Reese’s picks becoming curses after the girl picked the New England Patriots to win over the Houston Texans this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026

As quickly as possible, the crew wrapped up their ill-gotten gains and made for the exit as the four guardians wailed pleas and threats and curses behind them.

From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024

I did not add curses or dark alleys.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

And with most of the original cast now long gone, the latest sequel often feels as cursed as that treacherous netherworld.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Then we have Benny Safdie as Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae, whom Odysseus follows to Troy and, ultimately, his cursed fate.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Plain and cursed with spectacles, Mary’s on a speed train to spinsterhood when her relatives summon her to London, where suitors await.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

My mother, Caroline, never cursed or raised her voice, and was almost fairylike in her tone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

“I used to play pranks on the priests, too. So they cursed me,” he went on.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

O luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree, How ill exchanged are things like these for thee!

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2020

The pilgrim tried to think of earlier, happier sights: of his friend Cuthbert—alas! one night’s disgrace left him without that friend; of Giles, the soul of honour, who became a traitor, spit upon and curst.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Edward Berdoe

Good friend, for Jesus’ sake forbear, To dig the dust enclosed here; Blest be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones.

From William Shakespere, of Stratford-on-Avon His Epitaph Unearthed, and the Author of the Plays run to Ground by Scott Surtees

"And though his point wavers out o' the line like a straw i' the wind and his parade is curst inviting and open, still——" "Let me perish, what d'ye mean, my lord?"

From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Jeffery Farnol

No, no, sir, a Gad's name don't call me so, 'tis a curst name, 'twas my father's name, beside 'tis a name to hang a dog.

From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Jeffery Farnol

Ars Technica reported last year that cursing would disable Google’s AI overview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

“I always tell people, it’s not the million-dollar estate that has people cursing probate. It’s the ’72 Ford Torino up on blocks in your garage,” said Keller.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Indeed, old photos show a room with seating for all, with sharply dressed riders reading newspapers and enjoying casual conversation rather than standing in a sweaty mob and cursing their travel agents.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Some players are thriving on the livelier surfaces - but others are cursing them.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

But in the case of the cursing parrot that first long rainy day, Methuselah could not be made to copy the Bible.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver