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superstition

[soo-per-stish-uhn] / ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ ən /
NOUN
belief in sign of things to come
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The Next Warren Buffett Curse,” or the superstition that those anointed with the title are doomed to fall short, might not be real.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

We’ll all find out together if, with the original stock market superstition, life actually imitates art.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Lindo starts rapping on the wood table separating us and doesn’t stop until I ask if he’s a man given to superstition.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

While thoroughly grounded in training and technique as a world champion athlete, there is also superstition and a little bit of music sprinkled in the mix.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

The things they carried were determined to some extent by superstition.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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