the curse

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They enact for their confused rescuer the story of the forgotten fairy at the christening, the curse and the spindle—and then go back to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The main obstacle comes from what scientists call the "curse of dimensionality."

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

BBC Sport takes a closer look at the curse of the new stadium in the Premier League era.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

In 30 years of prosecuting securities fraud for institutional investors, I can tell you that the curse of short-termism is real.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

“It’s okay. When this is over, we’ll get the curse removed. I bet they’ve got places for that in the Night Bazaar. Or we can ask Boo?”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi