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There were no player ejections by officials, according to City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos, who declined to comment because she said she “didn’t want to jinx it” for this coming week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

The economy may have stuck the soft landing, but nobody wants to jinx it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

Asked if he was playing as well as he ever has, he replied: "I don't want to jinx it so I will keep my mouth shut on that question."

From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026

Rose Parade officials — though they would rather not jinx it — say they are prepared for a soaking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026

Papa laughed, and said, “These mountains are full of that jinx stuff. If a man believed it all, he’d go crazy.”

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

“Certainly it had nothing to do with the market selloff — it was just kind of one of those jinxes, if you want to call it that,” Saluzzi said.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026

We still need people in this world that believe in jinxes, bad luck superstition, the non-existence of dinosaurs and a flat earth.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2019

As I read back through this live diary, it's truly incredible how many jinxes I've inadvertently put on Koepka.

From Golf Digest ● May 19, 2019

“That’s the look he gives the rookie when the rookie jinxes the shift and says, ‘Boy, it sure is quiet tonight.’”

From Washington Times ● May 7, 2018

And he explained all about how the Firebolt was now being checked for jinxes.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

There’s even some blame for New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, a Mets fan who apparently jinxed the team early April when he posed for a photo-op with unsettling team mascots Mr. and Mrs. Met.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

If it tanks, I’ll have jinxed it on behalf of all those EpiPen overpayers from the mid-2010s.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

Once again, Bill Plaschke has literally jinxed another Southern California sports team with his proclamation questions regarding the Rams:

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2025

Christie joked that he feared he had "jinxed" Scotland's draw.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025

“Yes, but he hadn’t jinxed it, had he?” said Ron.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

To avoid jinxing it, Kohs and Krieg never even uttered the word Nobel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

Not content with jinxing the Dodgers by predicting a potential “120-win season,” local sports seer Bill Plaschke now projects the Rams to be in the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025

And perhaps to avoid jinxing things, she has revealed this year what is on her phone's lock screen to motivate her this time round, telling reporters: "You're going to know after the final."

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023

“I’m just so Catholic and freaked out about jinxing anything,” says Savage.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

“He’s doing something — jinxing the broom,” said Hermione.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling