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karma

[kahr-muh] / ˈkɑr mə /


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"As a Buddhist, I was taught to only do good deeds and good things, right? It's like karma, as the saying goes, 'you reap what you sow,'" she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A high-school English teacher near Houston was fired after she wrote on Facebook that she thought karma played a role in Kirk’s death, according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Stefanos Tsitsipas believes his Australian Open first-round exit was "karma" after he withdrew from playing doubles alongside his brother to focus on singles.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

As he says in the fourth Doll novel, which I’m currently writing: “Bad karma is my business model.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

“Okay,” Jack said, “I don’t know what the heck karma is and I don’t know what the heck mitzvah is!”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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