superstition
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“I put my hand on my lid, I look down, and I close my eyes,” Cervantes said of his superstition.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Death penalty cases related to foreign culture, religion and "superstition" jumped by 250 percent after the border closure.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
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
My algebra final was swept up in this superstition.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
They added that they would organise programmes in rural areas to raise awareness against superstitions.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
Even after Mr. Newman has done his best to demystify the creative life, he may not convince everyone to reject their rituals and superstitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Tell us your superstitions, and we might share your story in a future article.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
Communities are slowly beginning to understand that people with albinism are not cursed and that superstitions can have deadly consequences.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
Though as a child he had attended church, Dick had never “come near” a belief in God; nor was he troubled by superstitions.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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