curse
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And sometimes the best way to introduce an ancient Egyptian curse is via a prologue that’s tonally very much like the one in “The Exorcist.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
“It was like the magazine cover curse — as soon as that happened, it was like, ‘Oh, boy,’ and, sure enough, we’ve been down since.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
There’s also a family curse, which is what ultimately compels Rachel to stay, even at a reception that echoes Luis Buñuel’s “The Exterminating Angel.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
But is walking in their footsteps a gift or a curse?
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
“We were drafting a curse on you and your house in case you decided not to play with us anymore.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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