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cursed

[kur-sid, kurst] / ˈkɜr sɪd, kɜrst /




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That same year, the Sex Pistols cursed on live TV, John Holmstrom and Legs McNeil co-founded Punk magazine, and the Damned released the first British punk single, “New Rose.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"This cursed ceasefire has broken us. There is no light at the end of the tunnel," said Saghar, 39.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Here, Tuason cleverly lifts a conceit from “The Ring,” where a cursed videotape gave the viewer seven days to live after popping it into the VCR.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

He's told his players not to think the world is against them – nor to believe that the they are somehow cursed by "black magic".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

It’s the old grizzly-bearded wizard who cursed us.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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