superstition
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Some of the most common offences were related to religion, superstition and foreign cultural content - including the consumption of K-dramas and K-pop.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Donatello, the embodiment of an Old World defined more by superstition than piety and by tradition than goodness, lacks the character to withstand Miriam’s inner darkness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
According to superstition, each animal has its animal friends and its animal enemies.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Among them is avoiding seaweed soup for lunch, as its slippery strands are believed to make students "slip" in the high-stakes test -- a superstition that has long shaped test-day menus.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
Was the tide of public opinion slowly turning away from superstition and toward discovery?
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
Vocabulary lists containing superstition
Friday the 13th
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